In Moga's village of Noorpur Hakima, a young man died in suspicious circumstances. A syringe of drugs was found near his body. The head of the "End the Addiction Committee" in the village filed a complaint against five drug traffickers, including two women, who have been accused of selling drugs. The deceased has been identified as Manpreet (26), who had been addicted to drugs for many years and also worked in farming. Six months ago, his addiction was discovered by his family.
On Wednesday at 8 PM, Manpreet had left home on his motorcycle. He did not answer his phone when called by his family at night. His body was discovered on Thursday morning on Link Road, Noorpur Hakima. Besides the body, the police found a syringe of drugs, a motorcycle, and a mobile phone.
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The head of the "End the Addiction Committee," Rajveer Singh, has informed the police that five families in their village are involved in drug trafficking. The accused include Gurmej Singh, Gopi, Jassi Kaur, Neha, and Manga. The police have registered a case against all five accused based on the complaint.
The body of the deceased has been sent to a civil hospital for a post-mortem examination. The police are investigating the case and trying to identify the cause of death. The incident has once again raised concerns about the increasing drug menace in Punjab and the need for more stringent measures to tackle this issue.