Our Correspondent

Ferozepur, November 9

Hundreds of people belonging to Vajidpur village blocked the Ferozepur-Moga road (NH-95) outside the Kulgarhi police station last night.

4 locals booked under NDPS Act

• The police booked four persons, all belonging to Vajidpur village, under the NDPS Act for their alleged involvement in drug trade
• SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said the police arrested Jasbir Singh and recovered 30-gm heroin
• Other accused have been identified as Harpreet Singh, Kanwaldeep Singh and Balwinder Singh

They staged a protest against alleged physical assault on a youth, Krishan Kumar (25), who is reportedly the nephew of Pastor Jaipaul whose video alleging open sale of ‘chitta’ (drugs) in the village had gone viral last week. In the video, Jaipaul had alleged that drug peddlers were roaming scot free in the village under political patronage and had also exhorted Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, besides the DGP, to take stern action against the accused.

Jaipaul and his family members alleged that the attack on Krishan was an outcome of their public utterances against drug peddlers. Later, SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans, along with senior police officials, arrived at the spot and assured the protestors of action against the culprits.

The SSP also ordered registration of a case against the accused following which a case under Sections 307, 148, 149 and 120 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act was registered against seven persons, identified as Karan, Rahul, Harish, Love, Manpreet, Rupa and Darshana and two unidentified.