Jalandhar rural police & local admin reclaims illegally occupied panchayat land
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Jalandhar, March 2 -
Amidst the ongoing decisive action against drug traffickers and illegal encroachments, Jalandhar Rural Police, in coordination with local authorities, have demolished unauthorized structures built on the encroached panchayat land in Khanpur and Mandi villages of Phillaur.
Divulging details to the media, SSP Jalandhar Rural Harkamal Preet Singh Khakh stated that the demolition drive was carried out following the request of the BDPO Phillaur, who sought police assistance for the removal of illegal encroachments. The action was directed against Jasvir Singh alias Sheera, son of Dalveer alias Bur, resident of Khanpur, and Bholi, wife of Rampal alias Rama, resident of Mandi, both of whom had illegally occupied village panchayat land.
As per official records, Bholi is a notorious drug smuggler and has been facing multiple cases under the NDPS
act, including a 1.190 kg smack recovery in 2005, a 2 kg poppy husk seizure in 2015, and a significant quantity of drugs recovered in 2022. Similarly, Jasvir Singh alias Sheera has also been named in multiple cases, including one involving a commercial quantity of charas and intoxicated injections.