Protect Punjab kids from Pakistani drug lords
The Tribune Editorial: The Juvenile Justice Act is meant to reform and protect minors, but its spirit is being weaponised by organised networks that bank on lenient consequences.
Updated At : 02:28 AM Nov 27, 2025 IST
Punjab’s border belt is witnessing a disturbing and deeply immoral turn in India’s enduring fight against narcotics with Pakistan-based drug cartels increasingly recruiting minors as couriers. This is not a minor trend but a dangerous escalation that exploits technological shifts, legal gaps and, above all, the innocence of children. Teenagers from Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Fazilka — many from families in economic distress — are being lured with a few thousand rupees, a smartphone, or, more insidiously, free drugs.
