Ludhiana: The house of yet another suspected drug trafficker was bulldozed into the ground Friday. Police have identified him as Amrik Singh Rinku, a resident of ward 2 in Malaud.The demolition was carried out by Khanna police along with Malaud Nagar panchayat, as part of govt’s ‘Yudh Nashya Viruddh’ campaignAccording to an official statement, the house was illegally constructed without approval from the Malaud Nagar panchayat. “In doing so, he violated the Municipal Act. Four notices were issued to him earlier for the demolition of the illegal structure, and the exercise was carried out today with police assistance,” Harnarinder Singh, executive officer of the panchayat, said. “Amrik Singh Rinku faces three NDPS cases and was released from jail just two days ago.” Tejvir Singh Hundal, SP (HQ), said, adding that the govt has adopted a zero-tolerance to drug trafficking. Stating that the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann-led govt is fully committed to saving Punjab’s youth, Hundal urged the public to report drug-related activities to their nearest police station. DSPs Payal Hemant Malhotra, Karmvir Toor, and other officials from the civil and police administration were also present with him.It must be recalled that on May 1, Khanna police along with the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (Glada), pulled down the houses of three drug traffickers in Dhamot Kalan village of Payal. Police said one of them was Sarbjit Kaur, whose notoriety made her known as the ‘Thar Girl’. She used to supply drugs in the vehicle as far as Mohali.
