Muktsar sees five drug abuse deaths in 2 months

Tribune News Service

Muktsar, August 30

In the past about two months, five youths lost their lives to drug abuse in Muktsar district. All of them were not even 30-year-old. Families of some of them raised questions over the functioning of the police and also reminded the CM of his oath to end drug menace.

Notably, a teenage boy allegedly died of overdose of ‘chitta’ at his residence at Thandewala village here on August 24. The deceased’s family said they had admitted the victim to a de-addiction centre twice, but of no use. They said drugs were being sold openly in the village.

Similarly, a youngster of Tappakhera village here allegedly died due to drug overdose on August 9. The deceased’s family claimed that he too was admitted to a de-addiction centre . The boy died after returning to his village. Earlier, on July 7, a 14-year-old boy, a Class VIII student, of the same village died of drugs.

A 28-year-old boy of Ajit Nagar in Malout town allegedly died of ‘chitta’ overdose on July 27. The deceased was a truck driver and had allegedly been consuming drugs for the past about a decade. His family even accused two women in the neighbourhood for selling heroin.

Earlier, a 26-year-old boy of Panniwala Fatta village here allegedly died of overdose on July 10. The father of the deceased has appealed to the CM to curb the menace.