Another video of a young man swaying to and fro, allegedly under the influence of drugs, has emerged from Punjab, prompting the police to launch a probe.
Aatish Bhatia, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), said the police took note of the video and arrested the man.
The video was recorded on a mobile camera in Jalandhar. Police have registered a case against him under the NDPS Act. The video showed a child allegedly consuming an intoxicating substance. The child’s exact age and the circumstances surrounding the footage were unknown. Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal described the video as horrifying and criticised the AAP government in the state. The drug menace is one of the main topics of discussion in Punjab ahead of the state assembly elections, with the BJP, Congress and SAD criticising the AAP government for allegedly failing to control the distribution of banned substances.
Earlier this month, a viral video purportedly showing a 12-to-13-year-old child consuming drugs in Kapurthala sparked fresh concerns over the state’s drug crisis.
Aatish Bhatia, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), said the police took note of the video and arrested the man, named Varun, also known as Ravi Kumar. They said the man already had a case registered against him and had been lodged in Kapurthala Jail. “Drugs are not just a crisis anymore; they are the complete, systemic destruction of Punjab’s future under your watch,” she said.
