Drug addict found dead, four booked in Tarn Taran village

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, December 26

The police have booked four alleged drug suppliers of Fatehbad village in connection with the death of a drug-addict of the same village.

The deceased, identified as Varinder Kumar (20), was found dead in his house on Friday morning.

The police informed on Sunday that the accused had been identified as Bittu Budha, Kaka, Chaaku and Laddoo who had been booked under Sections 304, 148 and 149 of the IPC by Goindwal Sahib police on Saturday.

Ram Lubhaia, father of the victim, in his compliant to the police alleged that the accused had been supplying drugs to innocent youths of the area and about six months ago they initiated his son into the bad habit of taking drugs.

After getting addicted to drugs, his son started purchasing drugs from the accused. He alleged the accused had been mixing synthetic drugs in spurious drugs and supplying to addicts.

His son injected drugs into his left leg six months ago, which created a big wound. The wound could not be cured despite his best efforts.

He said the condition of his son was getting serious day by day. On Thursday, his son went to the accused, who gave him some spurious drug. After taking the drug, he went unconscious on his bed and was found to be dead on Friday.