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Analysis: How Punjab's War Against Drugs Is Being Sabotaged From Within
The murder of activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa has underlined that some chemists are fearlessly selling banned, controlled, and habit-forming pills under the nose of health department officials.
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Under Fire Over Activist's Murder, Bhagwant Mann Calls For 'People Against Drugs'
"A people's movement has to be built against drugs. This is not the job of the police alone," Bhagwant Mann said, adding that drug users should be treated as patients.
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Rs 20 Crore Medicines Seized, 520 Chemist Licences Suspended: Punjab's Anti-Drug Crackdown
The Punjab government has also raised concerns with the Union health minister over the absence of rules regulating the online sale of medicines through e-pharmacies.
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Wife Of Medical Shop Owner Who Shot Punjab Anti-Drug Activist Arrested
The police sent Ashwani Kumar, the alleged shooter, and his associate, Vipin Kumar, to seven days' police remand.
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Punjab Cop On Anti-Trafficking Duty Arrested With Heroin Worth Rs 40 Crore
The constable was tasked with preventing drone-based drug smuggling along the International Border.
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Analysis: Killing Of Anti-Drug Activists Highlights A Bigger Problem In Punjab
Parvinder Singh Jhota, just moments before he was killed, had gone live on social media, confronting the accused pharmacist over the alleged open sale of banned synthetic drugs.
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Punjab Activist Catches Medical Shop Owner Selling 'Drugs', Gets Shot Dead
The activist, Parvinder Singh Jhota, was known for exposing the illegal sale of addictive drugs at chemist shops in Punjab.
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Tractor Or BMW, Drugs Find A Ride In Punjab
The two cases offer a striking contrast in how vehicles were allegedly used in the drug trade. While the Moga accused allegedly relied on an agricultural tractor and a speaker box to conceal heroin, the Amritsar network allegedly used a luxury BMW to move drugs and weapons.
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3 Friends Chased Easy Money, Landed In Cop Custody With 4 kg Heroin From Pak
Investigators suspect their friendship eventually evolved into a partnership in an alleged cross-border drug trafficking operation, driven by the lure of quick profits.
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Amit Shah's Jalandhar Rally Triggers AAP-BJP Face-Off Over Punjab Drug Crisis
The BJP has stepped up its campaign against drugs in Punjab and is projecting the issue as a major electoral plank ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
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In Punjab Ahead Of Polls, Fighting Drugs Becomes About Optics
In Punjab, where drugs have occupied an unusually prominent place in public and electoral politics for years, allegations of drug use carry a political charge that goes well beyond an individual's private conduct.
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Punjab Woman, Daughter Found Dead. 'Drug-Addict' Husband Is The Suspect
According to the victim's brother, his brother-in-law was allegedly addicted to drugs and used to consume different types of intoxicants.
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Punjab Couple Took Loan To Treat Son's Drug Addiction, He Died After Relapse
Jaskiran Singh's parents say they borrowed money for his treatment, sending him to a private de-addiction centre for six months, but he relapsed after returning home.
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Punjab Cop In Charge Of Tackling Drug Trafficking Caught With 3 kg Heroin
The arrest has raised serious questions as the officer, who was posted in a unit responsible for tackling drug trafficking, has himself been accused of possessing a large quantity of heroin and illegal weapons.
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Sacked Cop Arrested For Alleged Links To Punjab Police-Drug Nexus
The arrest is being seen as a major development in the long-running Punjab police-drug nexus case.
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Analysis: How Punjab's War Against Drugs Is Being Sabotaged From Within
The murder of activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa has underlined that some chemists are fearlessly selling banned, controlled, and habit-forming pills under the nose of health department officials.
-
Under Fire Over Activist's Murder, Bhagwant Mann Calls For 'People Against Drugs'
"A people's movement has to be built against drugs. This is not the job of the police alone," Bhagwant Mann said, adding that drug users should be treated as patients.
-
Rs 20 Crore Medicines Seized, 520 Chemist Licences Suspended: Punjab's Anti-Drug Crackdown
The Punjab government has also raised concerns with the Union health minister over the absence of rules regulating the online sale of medicines through e-pharmacies.
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Wife Of Medical Shop Owner Who Shot Punjab Anti-Drug Activist Arrested
The police sent Ashwani Kumar, the alleged shooter, and his associate, Vipin Kumar, to seven days' police remand.
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Punjab Cop On Anti-Trafficking Duty Arrested With Heroin Worth Rs 40 Crore
The constable was tasked with preventing drone-based drug smuggling along the International Border.
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Analysis: Killing Of Anti-Drug Activists Highlights A Bigger Problem In Punjab
Parvinder Singh Jhota, just moments before he was killed, had gone live on social media, confronting the accused pharmacist over the alleged open sale of banned synthetic drugs.
-
Punjab Activist Catches Medical Shop Owner Selling 'Drugs', Gets Shot Dead
The activist, Parvinder Singh Jhota, was known for exposing the illegal sale of addictive drugs at chemist shops in Punjab.
-
Tractor Or BMW, Drugs Find A Ride In Punjab
The two cases offer a striking contrast in how vehicles were allegedly used in the drug trade. While the Moga accused allegedly relied on an agricultural tractor and a speaker box to conceal heroin, the Amritsar network allegedly used a luxury BMW to move drugs and weapons.
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3 Friends Chased Easy Money, Landed In Cop Custody With 4 kg Heroin From Pak
Investigators suspect their friendship eventually evolved into a partnership in an alleged cross-border drug trafficking operation, driven by the lure of quick profits.
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Amit Shah's Jalandhar Rally Triggers AAP-BJP Face-Off Over Punjab Drug Crisis
The BJP has stepped up its campaign against drugs in Punjab and is projecting the issue as a major electoral plank ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
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In Punjab Ahead Of Polls, Fighting Drugs Becomes About Optics
In Punjab, where drugs have occupied an unusually prominent place in public and electoral politics for years, allegations of drug use carry a political charge that goes well beyond an individual's private conduct.
-
Punjab Woman, Daughter Found Dead. 'Drug-Addict' Husband Is The Suspect
According to the victim's brother, his brother-in-law was allegedly addicted to drugs and used to consume different types of intoxicants.
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Punjab Couple Took Loan To Treat Son's Drug Addiction, He Died After Relapse
Jaskiran Singh's parents say they borrowed money for his treatment, sending him to a private de-addiction centre for six months, but he relapsed after returning home.
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Punjab Cop In Charge Of Tackling Drug Trafficking Caught With 3 kg Heroin
The arrest has raised serious questions as the officer, who was posted in a unit responsible for tackling drug trafficking, has himself been accused of possessing a large quantity of heroin and illegal weapons.
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Sacked Cop Arrested For Alleged Links To Punjab Police-Drug Nexus
The arrest is being seen as a major development in the long-running Punjab police-drug nexus case.
