Drug peddler’s property razed in Amritsar

In a major action against the drug network operating in border areas, the Amritsar district administration on Saturday demolished the illegal property of notorious drug peddler Jobanpreet Singh alias Joban, at Rangarh village located near the Indo-Pak border.

The action was carried out as part of the ongoing anti-drug campaign.

SSP Maninder Singh said the accused is facing three criminal cases registered under the NDPS Act and the Arms Act in different police stations.

The SSP further informed that Jobanpreet Singh had encroached upon government land and constructed property on it. Acting on this, the district administration, supported by police teams, used a bulldozer to demolish the illegal structure.