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Crime
Man Attacked in Jalandhar Plot While Trying to Stop Drug Use
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 07:31 PM
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A resident was assaulted in a Jalandhar plot after intervening to prevent drug consumption, local sources said.
An incident unfolded in Jalandhar, Punjab, where a person was physically assaulted after attempting to stop drug use within a residential plot. Witnesses reported that the victim intervened when they observed others consuming narcotics and was subsequently attacked by unknown assailants.
Local residents said the confrontation escalated quickly, resulting in the victim sustaining injuries. The motive, as described by onlookers, appears to be linked directly to the effort to curb substance abuse in the area.
Police were alerted to the incident and have opened an investigation to identify the perpetrators. Authorities have urged anyone with further information to come forward to aid the inquiry.
Local residents said the confrontation escalated quickly, resulting in the victim sustaining injuries. The motive, as described by onlookers, appears to be linked directly to the effort to curb substance abuse in the area.
Police were alerted to the incident and have opened an investigation to identify the perpetrators. Authorities have urged anyone with further information to come forward to aid the inquiry.