Jasvir Singh, alias Sheera, and Bholi, wife of Rampal alias Rama, both had illegally occupied the panchayat land. The demolition drive was carried out following the request of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) of Phillaur, who sought police assistance for the removal of illegal encroachments. The local residents informed that these two drug traffickers would often intimidate and threaten villagers. A day earlier, the police launched a statewide operation against drugs, conducting raids at more than 750 locations leading to the arrest of 290 smugglers. The massive crackdown came after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann last week gave Punjab Police a three-month deadline to make the state drug-free. The action was directed against Jasvir Singh and his wife, who has been named in multiple cases, including one involving a commercial quantity of charas and intoxicated injections. The SSP reiterated that Jalandhar Rural Police will continue its crackdown on illegal enc encroachment linked to criminal networks, ensuring that no individual benefits from proceeds of crime or unauthorised occupation of public land.
