4 Drug Peddlers Arrested in Dhuri with Chitta, Intoxicant Pills, and Illicit Liquor

Intensifying its systemic offensive against organized narcotics distribution networks and anti-social elements, the Sangrur District Police executed a coordinated, week-long enforcement drive across Dhuri from October 26 to November 1, netting multiple suspects and illicit contraband. Operating under the flagship counter-narcotics drives 'Yuddh Nashian Viruddh' (War Against Drugs) and 'Pindaan De Pehredar' (Village Guardians), law enforcement personnel dismantled local trafficking conduits, resulting in the registration of four distinct criminal cases and the arrest of four key peddlers. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr. Ravjot Grewal announced that the targeted raids led directly to the recovery of 12 grams of chitta (heroin), 20 psychotropic intoxicant tablets, and 30 bottles of illicit country liquor, cutting off localized supply channels in vulnerable residential clusters.Rehabilitation Over Incarceration: 8 Addicted Individuals Admitted to OOAT Centers for Medical CareBeyond rigorous criminal interdiction, the district administration emphasized a public-health approach by actively identifying and assisting victims trapped in chemical dependency. As part of the week's operational results, police teams screened and transferred eight individuals struggling with severe substance use disorders to government-run Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) centers for supervised medical detoxification and psychological rehabilitation. Concurrently, investigating officers accelerated longstanding legal proceedings, successfully finalizing investigations in 10 pending criminal matters and submitting comprehensive charge sheets (challans) before jurisdictional trial courts to ensure prompt judicial prosecution.Panchayat Outreach, Swift Grievance Redressal, and Preventive Detentions Bolster Rural VigilanceStrengthening grassroots community defense networks, police personnel from Dhuri stations and outposts mobilized field visits to rural areas under the 'Contact Project', engaging local panchayats, youth sports clubs, and village elders to establish real-time intelligence-sharing mechanisms. Addressing civic grievances on a priority basis, police officers settled 48 local complaints on the spot, initiated preventative legal proceedings against 90 suspicious individuals under Section 172 to deter breach of peace, and cracked down on public traffic hazards by issuing 155 challans under the Motor Vehicles Act to enforce roadway compliance across the subdivision.