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Analysis: How Punjab's War Against Drugs Is Being Sabotaged From Within

Reported by NDTV 17 Oct 2026, 4:16 pm IST 1 min read

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The murder of activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa has underlined that some chemists are fearlessly selling banned, controlled, and habit-forming pills under the nose of health department officials.

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Section: India
Topics: Crime & safety
Places: Punjab
First reported by: NDTV
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 4:16 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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