Six illegal properties of drug peddlers razed in meat market
Continuing its crackdown on illegal properties owned by drug peddlers, the Khanna police, in collaboration with the Municipal Council authorities, demolished six structures in the local meat market on Thursday morning.
These structures were built by illegally encroaching upon the Municipal Council land and allegedly financed with drug money. The buildings were occupied by six peddlers who are facing multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The demolition was carried out smoothly, with sufficient police personnel deployed to maintain order and prevent any disturbances.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jyoti Yadav led the operation and said the demolition came after the Municipal Council reported the illegal encroachments by the six drug peddlers.
She highlighted that two brothers, Aslam and Sunil, who are known as major drug peddlers in the area, are already facing five drug-related cases. Sunil is currently in judicial custody, while Aslam is absconding. Other notorious smugglers, including Shindi, Mohendro, Pappu and Gulshan, were also facing cases related to drug trafficking and illegal liquor trade. Their illegal properties were razed and police teams were working round the clock to apprehend the absconding peddlers soon.
The SSP emphasised the commitment of the state government, led by Bhagwant Mann, to take strict action against those involved in the drug trade. She assured the public that no one would be spared till the menace was eradicated, pledging severe penalties for the peddlers. She also called for public cooperation in the fight against drugs.
Additionally, the Khanna police had frozen three properties belonging to peddlers in the Payal sub-division on Wednesday, she added.
Interestingly, the Khanna police had gone also gone live on it’s official social media channels while the properties of the smugglers were being pulled down.
