Fourth drug overdose death in Tarn Taran in 10 days: Now, 27-yr-old dies in Chhapri Sahib village

In yet another tragic incident, a 27-year-old man, identified as Nishan Singh, a resident of Chhapri Sahib village falling under the Goindwal Sahib police station, died of a drug overdose at his home on Tuesday.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Atul Soni confirmed his death while stating that the victim, a labourer and father of two children, was an addict and had been receiving tablets from an OOAT (Opioid Substitution Therapy) centre.

“The deceased injected the tablet, which led to his death,” said the DSP.

His father, Gurbir Singh, alleged that drugs are easily available in the area.

This is the fourth death due to drug overdose in Tarn Taran district in the past 10 days. Earlier, two real brothers — Malkit Singh (32) and Gurpreet Singh (30) of Jamarai village — had lost their lives due to overdose, while another youth, Nishan Singh (24), son of Sukhdev Singh of Baghiari village, was found dead at the sports stadium in Chabal.

Reports suggest that in these cases, the bodies were cremated without being sent for a post-mortem.

Jagtar Singh Bhikhiwind, leader of the Nasha Virodhi Mission, Punjab, expressed concern over the growing menace alleging that the drug trade was flourishing under political patronage.

Deaths due to drugs have once again highlighted the alarming spread of narcotics in border districts and the urgent need for stricter enforcement and rehabilitation measures, he added.