Nawanshahr, 15 Nov (Jatinderpal Singh Kaler):- In a major crackdown under the ‘War Against Drugs’ campaign launched by the Punjab Government and the Director General of Police, Punjab, against drug smugglers, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar District Police have arrested six accused.
Sharing information with the press, Tushar Gupta, IPS, Senior Superintendent of Police, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, said that raids are being conducted daily against individuals involved in drug trafficking across the district. As part of this campaign, police teams from various police stations arrested six accused and recovered 74 grams of heroin from their possession. Cases have been registered against them, and further investigation is underway.
SSP Tushar Gupta appealed to the general public to stay away from drugs and lead a prosperous life. He urged people to inform the local police about individuals involved in drug trafficking so that legal action could be taken against them. The identity of informants will be kept confidential. He also urged the public to cooperate with the police in getting people who use drugs admitted for treatment to help them break free from addiction.
He stated that the district police's campaign against drug smugglers would continue unabated
