Drug peddler’s house razed in Kot Khalsa
The accused has around 25 criminal cases, including those registered under the NDPS Act, against him
A JCB machine demolishes house of a drug peddler at Akash Avenue in the Kot Khalsa area of Amritsar. Photo: Vishal Kumar
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The police on Thursday demolished the house of a drug peddler, identified as Saurav Partap, alias Sunny, located at Akash Avenue in the Kot Khalsa area of the city.
He has around 25 criminal cases, including those registered under the NDPS Act, against him in various parts of Punjab. His daughter Muskan and brother Aditya Partap were also arrested by the police on similar charges after recovery of 6 kg opium, 8 kg heroin and 2 kg of chemical used for manufacturing heroin, besides a pistol.
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Sunny, who originally hailed from Hargobind Avenue in Chheharta, was currently absconding.
He had another property in the name of his wife Savita Partap, located at Akash Avenue in Kot Khalsa, which was demolished by the police after following the procedure, said Police Commissioner (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar. The CP said he had constructed house with the help of ill-gotten money through drug peddling. It was constructed against the building bylaws of the Municipal Corporation, the CP added.
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