CM Bhagwant Mann's Decisive War Against Drugs

 28th August 2022 at 7:37 PM

Achieved major success as Punjab Police recovers 38kg heroin

Heorin was being smuggled from Gujrat-Two Held

Heroin packet was concealed in a toolbox of truck Says DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav

DGP Gaurav Yadav reiterates commitment of  CM Bhagwant Mann to make Punjab Drugs Free and crime free

Anti-Social elements should leave state or ready to face the music-warns DGP Punjab 

Police teams are conducting raids to nab remaining two drug smugglers-says IGP Ludhiana range SPS Parmar 

Chandigarh//SBS NAGAR: 28th August 2022: (Punjab Screen Desk)::

Amid the ongoing decisive war against the drugs launched on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Police on Sunday achieved yet another great success after SBS Nagar Police has recovered 38kg heroin concealed in a toolbox of a truck coming from Gujarat, said Director General of Police (Punjab) Gaurav Yadav here.

The DGP said that the Police have arrested two persons including a truck driver identified as Kulwinder Ram alias Kinda and his accomplice identified as Bittu, both residents of Balachaur, SBS Nagar besides booking two drug smugglers identified as Rajesh Kumar alias Sonu Khatri of Rakkara Dhahan and Som Nath alias Bikko of Karawar. The Police have also impounded the truck bearing registration number PB04V6366, he added.

IGP Ludhiana Range Surinder Pal Singh Parmar accompanied by SSP SBS Nagar Bhagirath Meena, While addressing a press conference in SBS Nagar, the police had received a secret information that a drug smuggler identified as Rajesh Kumar along with his accomplices Som Nath Bikko, Kulwinder Kinda and Bittu is engaged in the business of supplying large quantities of heroin in different areas of Punjab by bringing the drug from other states through truck.

Following this information, the Police have immediately registered an FIR no. 138 dated 27-08-22 under sections 21/25/28-61-85 of the NDPS Act at Police Station City Nawanshahr, he said, adding that a special nakabandi was conducted at Mahalon Bypass in SBS Nagar under the supervision of the Shri Ranjit Singh PPS and SI Surinder Singh.

"During the nakabandi when the police party signalled the truck to stop, the truck driver Kulwinder Kinda tried to run away but the police party managed to catch him and Bittu and recovered 38kg packet of heroin wrapped in a tarpaulin and concealed in a toolbox of the truck," he said.

SSP Bhagirath Meena said that, during preliminary interrogation accused truck driver Kulwinder Kinda disclosed that he had received a call from from Rajesh Kumar via Telegram App, who gave him a pinpoint location in Bhuj in Gujarat to pick heroin and bring it to Punjab. The accused further revealed that when he reached the location, an unknown person came and loaded the drug into his truck.

He said that Kulwinder Kinda also disclosed that earlier on the instruction of Rajesh Kumar, he had brought two chunks including of 10kg and then 20kg heroin from Srinagar Udi in the month of January, besides, 1kg of heroin from Delhi this year.

The SSP said that the Police are conducting raids to nab accused Rajesh Kumar and Som Nath and soon they will be arrested. 

DGP Gaurav Yadav, while reiterating the commitment of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to make Punjab a drugs-free and crime-free state, said that Punjab Police has adopted zero tolerance policy against drugs menace and crime. Anybody found indulged in any kind of anti-social activities, will be dealt with heavy hand, he warned.

Meanwhile, accused Rajesh Kumar alias Sonu Khatri is a professional criminal and facing over 19 cases of henious crime including murder, hurt, illegal activities, forgery, NDPS Act and Excise Act. While, Kulwinder Kinda was convicted and sentenced for imprisonment of 10 years in an NDPS case registered at Nurmahal Police Station regarding 3.45 Quintal Poppy Husk recovery. 

Start a nationwide moment against drugs “Drugs Quit India”

Dr. Dewan has plan to move a resolution

Ludhiana 26 June 2016: (Punjab Screen Bureau):

On the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse, Dewan Hospital and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Center and Freedom Fighters Successors Organization of India ( Pb ) organized a seminar at Dewan Hospital, Ludhiana.

The seminar was attended by prominent doctors like Dr Rajeev Gupta, Dr Amarjeet Kaur who spoke on the occasion. Dr Rajiv Gupta gave details of drug menace playing havoc with the families of the youth of Punjab. He narrated many stories of young and promising youthful students falling into the drug trap and dying or becoming slave of drugs. He said that the life span of a drug victim is drastically reduced and they are likely to die in less than a decade. They fall victim to other diseases like AIDS, Hepatitis C etc and loose interest in life and purposeful activities. Dr Rajeev Gupta said that the drug mafia is being controlled by rich and powerful persons who have no respect and regard for human life.

Dr Narotam Dewan in his speech presented a paper on the causes and solution to drug menace in the state and the country.

The paper presented by Dr Narotam Dewan:

1.  Failure to develop engaging social and cultural activities – Fed by green revolution, industrialization and NRI money Punjab progressed economically so rapidly that social progress could not keep pace with it. Cheap availability of migrant labour left landlords wondering what to do in their free time. At the same time large numbers of landless families are facing problem to make two ends meet and wondering what to do.

This mixture of affluence and poverty has pushed youth to drugs, those who have spare money flaunt taking drugs and those who are not are becoming drug peddlers to have drugs for killing their depression. Absence of social, cultural, sports in the daily routine of youth has created a vacuum which has pushed them to drugs for killing time and enjoying.

Solution to this may come if every school, college, village committee and elected councilors organize sport activities, seminars, debates, singing and dancing activities, book reading and discussion groups, on daily basis every evening. This will channelize the energy of youth and give it proper direction. The infrastructure and manpower is available but not being used.

2.  Lack of Proper Education - Education is meant to develop the personality, character of a child. So that the child comes out to be a physically, mental and socially healthy being ready to meet the challenges of life. It will not serve its purpose if it is tailored to make a person into a machine for earning money. Education about leading a good life in our traditional system of joint families use to flow from grandparents. This blessing is lost due to nuclear family system in force now. Schools, colleges and social media are the only teachers today.

So, there is need to tap the schools and colleges to impart the education which was otherwise imparted in families. Regular periods on health, sports and religious/moral education must be introduced. Good and uncontroversial teachings of all religions should be taught educational institutions on daily basis.

3.  Break down of law and order and insatiable greed of people – The business of drugs and narcotics pays very rich dividends to its masters. They do not have to pay any taxes as this is an activity in the black. They have protection of the ruthless international, national and state mafia, terrorist and spy agencies from abroad. They have no respect or love for human dignity, human life, country, state, society, race etc.. With the black money hoarded by these mindless demons, they purchase many politicians, policemen, judiciary persons. They raise a parallel army and police of well-armed goons who are at their back and call to attack and illuminate their opponents. These people are difficult to identify as they are from among us. In disguise they have built their networks by employing unemployed, poor, criminal and greedy people to run this trillion rupee drug business.

Innovative, strong, honest, national level force against this cuscus is the need of hour to identify, book and bring to justice these demons who are eating away the strength of our youth like white ants from within. Unless there is a political will on the highest level to save our country from this covert invasion by our neighboring countries and criminal greedy Indians associated with them, Indian culture civilization and Nation will die a slow but sure death.

Dr Narotam Dewan said that there is need for fundamental changes to deal with this problem destroying the lives of Indian youth Dr Dewan said that Punjab has come to the notice of international drug syndicate and the countries inimical to India as a prosperous state. Dr Dewan said that it is the duty of every Punjabi to start a war against the drugs and drug mafia. He said that Punjabis had been in the forefront to stop Alexander the Great, Mohamad Gaznavi and Ahmed Shah Abdalli etc and this time also will come up to the occasion and save their next generation from the claws of the demons dealing in drug. . Dr Dewan suggested following measures.

1. To create an agency like INA to investigate the culprits behind the menace, book them and bring them to justice.

2. Create subjects of health and have a daily period in all classes of schools and colleges to inculcate healthy living habits in youngsters.

3. To create a period of religious education in schools and colleges where good teachings of all religions are taught to the students on daily basis.

4.. To have daily periods of sport for all students to channelize the energies of the youth in constructive activities.

Dr Dewan said that he will move a resolution in the national convention of Freedom Fighters Successor Organization of India to start a nationwide moment against drugs “Drugs Quit India”.

Mr Raman Goyal, President Helping Hand Club and Mr Bharat Joshi, secretary of Helping Hand Club and Mr Pardeep Sharma, Secretary of Indian Peoples Theater Association, Mr Vijay Chiba, President Freedom Fighters Association, Ludhiana, Mr Gurdeep Singh social activist and writer spoke on the occasion.

Staff of Dewan Hospital sang a Punjabi song against Drugs abuse.

Mrs Neeta Dewan, Director, Dewan Hospital thanked the guests for sparing time from there busy schedule to participate in the event.

Anti Drug Campaign: Abhishek Memorial Seminar organized at Raikot

Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 1:40 PM

A joint awareness by Panjab University and Sadhbhavna Group Raikot 

Raikot (Ludhiana)::14^th Feb 2015):: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen):

Sadbhavna Group Raikot, which conducts a chain of professional colleges, hospitals and de-addiction centre at Raikot organized 1-day Seminar today in the college campus. The theme of the seminar was “ Drug-addiction – role of Educators and Academic Institutions.” 

Deepika A Student

It was sponsored by Panjab University, Chandigarh. The seminar was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. AK Bhandari, Dean from Panjab University. In his address, he lauded the efforts of Sadbhavna Group for their commitment in social works. He said that drug addiction is eating out a whole generation in Punjab. Sadbhavna group, with its right mix of academic institutions, educators and Hospital framework is doing a yeomen service in eradicating this menace. Prof. Dr. Madhu Meeta Banerjee, Director said that the college works overtime to generate awareness against drugs. It offers treatment to the addict. It conducts research to uncover new modalities of management of addiction. Sadbhavna group also does advocacy for families of addicts or victims of drug-crime.

Dr Rini Sharma

Prof. Dr. BD Budhiraja, Director, Sadbhavna Group reminded the audience that they are to disseminate maximum information and knowledge about ill-effects of drug-addiction to maximum members of their society. Dr. Budhiraja said that “Addiction is a Family Disease and every member of the family should help the addict to recover.” Educators from Desh Bhagat University, Panjab University, Guru Nanak Dev University, Lovely Professional University, and and Jaipur National University, e.g. Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Dean, Desh Bhagat University, 

Ms. Guneet Toor, Mr. Rachpal Singh, Ms. Meenu Choudhury, Ms. Tina and Mr. Amritpal Singh Benipal worked as Resource Persons. Sh. Pramod bhan, IAS, Commissioner of Police & Sh. Naveen Singla, IAS, DCP congratulated Sadbhavna College for their excellent works. 

Actively fighting against drugs at Drug Addiction Center Jagraon Dr. Rini Sharma explained the complications of drugs in very simple words. Her words were coming from heart and striking directly to heart and mind. She successfully conveyed the true difference between medicines and drugs. She "showed a short movie" in her words regarding the impact of addiction. audience was not only listening her. All were realizing that pain also.

It may be mentioned that about 8 months ago, the only child of Dr. Madhu Meeta, Abhishek was murdered in Ludhiana allegedly by drug mafia for unveiling them to police. The seminar was organized in memory of Abhishek Banerjee

A Birthday Celebration after Death gave a message to society

No-Drug Rally at Sarabha Nagar Market

Ludhiana: 13 July 2014: (Punjab Screen Bureau): 
Sadbhavna De addiction Center Raikot in association with Sarabha Nagar Shokeepers organized a rally at Sarabha Nagar Main Market today. Speaking on the occasion Dr A K Banerjee said that Drug crimes are on the rise in Punjab. Many young lives are getting wasted. This is more s due to the lack of will of the government, administration and police. He said that on 21st June his only son Abhishek was found dead in a car at college road under mysterious circumstances. But police seems to be in closing the case. Dr Arun Mitra, convener citizens forum for justice, said that police instead of nabbing the culprits the manufacturers, the hoarders, and suppliers, the police is picking small addicts. Dr Deepak Prashar Secretary IMA said that addicts are victims of social disease. They need treatment and education. D P Maur said that the government must take full responsibility of the rehabilitation of addicts. S. Gohlwaria Mayor of Ludhiana expressed concern for the growing drug menace in the city. Sh H R dhanda also addressed.  Many Social workers Maj. S S Aulakh, Mrs Anita Sharma, Mrs Savita Kalra, Mrs Gurcharan Kochar, Gautam Rishi, Mrs Kimti Goel pledged to make Ludhiana drug free. Sh Sompal Herera and his team staged a drama on awareness against the drugs.