Addict dies of drug overdose in Fatehbad

An addict died of drug overdose at Fatehbad village falling under the Goindwal Sahib police station here on Monday late evening.

The deceased has been identified as Partap Singh (40) of Valmik Mohalla, Fatehbad, who is survived by his wife and three children. Kulwinder Kaur, wife of the victim, and Jasbir Singh, brother of the deceased, said Partap Singh, who was a daily wage worker, was in bad company and turned a drug addict.

On Monday night, after taking drugs, his condition deteriorated. He was rushed to a private hospital in the town where he died. Kulwinder Kaur, Jasbir Singh and other members of the aggrieved family said drugs is easily available in their area and there is even the provision of ‘doorstep service’ and it is in the knowledge of the administration, which is allegedly doing nothing to curb the menace. Inspector Prabhjit Singh, SHO, Goindwal Sahib, said Partap Singh died as he was sick.