SSP SARTAJ SINGH CHAHAL AND SDM CHARANJOT SINGH WALIA LED THE CAMPAIGN, STRINGENT MESSAGE TO DRUG TRAFFICKERS—DRUG PEDDLING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN SANGRUR DISTRICT: SSP SARTAJ SINGH CHAHAL , ACTION WILL CONTINUE AGAINST THOSE CONSTRUCTING ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON GOVERNMENT LAND: SDM CHARANJOT SINGH WALIA
Akhilesh Bansal/Sangrur/Chandigarh
As part of the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign launched in the state against drug traffickers on the instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the district administration and police today jointly demolished two illegal structures built by drug traffickers in Ram Nagar Basti, Sangrur city, using bulldozers.
This campaign was led by SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal and SDM Charanjot Singh Walia, while SP Navreet Singh Virk, DSP Sukhdev Singh, Tehsildar Vishwajit Singh, Assistant Town Planner Sushil Kumar, and Naib Tehsildar Baljinder Singh were also present.
(SUBHEAD)On this occasion, SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal stated that, while successfully implementing the Punjab government's campaign to completely wipe out drug smugglers in Sangrur district, this was the second such action taken by the administration to demolish illegal buildings with bulldozers. He issued a stern warning to all anti-social elements to shun drug peddling, or else face serious consequences. The SSP further stated that the police ensured law and order, and the illegal buildings were demolished by the Municipal Council, Sangrur.
SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal revealed that 7 and 4 police cases have already been registered under the NDPS Act against Rajpal Singh and Rajwinder Kaur, respectively, who were residing in the first house demolished today, while 4 cases have been registered under the NDPS Act against a woman named Lakho, who was living in the other house.
Meanwhile, SDM Charanjot Singh Walia, who was present at the site, affirmed that those who illegally occupy and construct buildings on government land will not be spared. He stated that under the Punjab government's ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, this strict action has been taken today with police assistance, sending a clear message that the administration and police are committed to completely eradicating drug smugglers from Punjab.
