Illegal structures built by drug smugglers demolished in Punjab’s Jalandhar

Punjab Police demolishes illegal structures built by drug smugglers in Jalandhar's Phillaur to combat drug menace effectively.

As part of its ongoing drive against the drug menace, Punjab Police in coordination with local authorities on Sunday (March 2, 2025) razed unauthorised structures built by drug smugglers in Jalandhar’s Phillaur, officials said.

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The illegal structures were built on the encroached panchayat land in Khanpur and Mandi villages of Phillaur, they said.

The structures were occupied by two individuals with a history of narcotics smuggling, the officials said.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jalandhar Rural, Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh said the demolition drive was carried out following request from the block development and panchayat officer (BDPO) Phillaur, who sought police assistance for the removal of illegal encroachments.

The action was directed against Jasvir Singh alias Sheera, a resident of Khanpur, and Bholi, a resident of Mandi, for illegally occupying village panchayat land, the officials said.

Police said Bholi is a notorious drug smuggler and has been facing multiple drugs cases, including recovery of 1.190 kg smack in 2005, a two-kg poppy husk seizure in 2015, and a significant quantity of drugs recovered in 2022.