Cops meet Talwandi villagers, seek info on drug operations

Five days after demolishing the house of a drug peddling accused in Ladhowal's Talwandi village, police commissioner Kuldeep Chahal and other police officials on Sunday visited the village and held a meeting with sarpanch, panchayat members and locals, officials said.

- HT Correspondent

LUDHIANA: They said the police personnel sought support from the locals to combat drug menace.

Chahal said the drug peddlers are playing with the lives of youth and bringing a bad name to the village. He added that eradication of drug menace is only possible with the support of locals.

On February 25, police demolished the illegally built houses of a drug smuggler, identified only as Sonu, in the village near Ladhowal and in Bhai Himmat Singh Nagar of Dugri in Ludhiana district.

Sarpanch Harjinder Kaur, panchayat members Hansa and Jora, and villagers assured the police of their support. The sarpanch said they will keep a check on the people involved in drug peddling and inform the police.