Drug Smugglers in Lakhanpal village falling under Sadar Police Station in Jalandhar has killed a local Zamindar Ram Gopal Sharma late last night with deadly weapons.
As per the locals of the village after the brutal murder who sat on the protest, the victim had launched an agitation against the drug smugglers, who were repeatedly giving him warnings back off, however, he stood unwavering on his stand.
And after he refused to go by their calls, they attacked him. The villagers in unison have sat on the protest to revolt against the growing menace in their region.
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Detailing the ordeals of the case relatives of the victim said, “There are a few people in the village who are engaged in the drug smuggling in the village, who have threatened Sharma to get back on his call. Prompted by Sharma’s undeterred stand against them three persons came on a vehicle and attacked him late on Saturday night leading to his death.”
Among the people staging a protest against the murder was Congress MLA from Jalandhar Cantt Pargat Singh, who raised his fingers at the state’s deteriorating law and order and criticised the AAP-led government.
He took a jibe at former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh saying, “Where is he (Captain Amarinder Singh) who said that he will eradicate the drug culture from the state in four weeks? The leaders in power said they will make Punjab a drug-free state in 2 months, but a brave and reputed man from the Lakhanpal village died fighting against the drug smugglers, it is very condemning and appalling.”