Hoshiarpur- As part of the 'War Against Drugs' campaign launched by the Punjab Government to fight against drugs and remove illegal encroachments made by drug smugglers, Hoshiarpur Police in collaboration with the local civil administration today demolished an illegal construction near Panj Pipli Mandir in Mohalla Bahadurpur of the city.
This illegal construction was built by a person associated with the drug business, which has been demolished on the orders of the civil administration. Giving more information in this regard, SSP Hoshiarpur Sandeep Kumar Malik said that this demolition was done on the request of Municipal Corporation Hoshiarpur, which needed police assistance to demolish this illegal construction.
This action has been taken against Mandeep Singh alias Manu, against whom 9 FIRs are registered and he is currently lodged in jail. He said that most of the cases registered against Mandeep are related to NDPS. He reiterated that on the instructions of the Punjab Government, Hoshiarpur Police will continue to take action against drugs and illegal encroachment.
He appealed to the people to inform the police about such illegal activities. He assured that immediate and strict action will be taken against the culprits.