TARN TARAN: Two real brothers have lost their lives due to drug overdose in villge Jamarai under Khadoor Sahib police station in Tarn Taran district.
The villagers alleged that drugs were being sold in Jamaria and surrounding villages with the alleged involcement of local police and political leaders. Police has failed to curb the drug abuse despite ongoing 'Yudh Nashian Virudh'.
The deceased have been identified as Malkit Singh(35) and Gurpreet Singh(30). Both are married, the family said. The mother of the deceased said that they were getting drugs from within the village. She sad that drugs were easily available and many youth have died in the past too.
SHO of the area said that he was recently appointed and would take action after verifying the claims of family. He said that Punjab government had launched Yudh Nashian Vorudh' and no person selling drugs would be spared.