Patiala: As part of its intensified anti-drug campaign, Patiala police on Tuesday demolished an unauthorised house built by the family of a notorious female drug trafficker on government land in Rorikutt Mohalla, a locality identified as a drug hotspot. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Varun Sharma confirmed that the family had been involved in 26 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.The illegal structure was constructed by Seema, her husband Sompal, and other family members on land belonging to the public works department. SSP Sharma said that Seema alone faces 16 NDPS cases, Sompal has four, and Seema’s mother-in-law is named in approximately six cases. The department concerned had requested police assistance to remove the encroachment, and security was provided during the demolition.Under the Punjab government’s ‘War Against Drugs’ campaign, SSP Sharma said the action sends a strong message to drug traffickers to abandon the illegal trade and choose a better path. He reiterated that Patiala police will continue to take strict action against such elements under the zero-tolerance policy on drug trafficking.At the same time, SSP Sharma emphasised the police’s commitment to rehabilitating individuals trapped in drug addiction. He assured that support would be extended to facilitate treatment at de-addiction centres, reinforcing the dual approach of enforcement and rehabilitation in the ongoing campaign.
