Amid the ongoing crackdown on drug traffickers, the Amritsar police on Friday demolished an allegedly illegally acquired property belonging to a habitual drug peddler, identified as Sukhdev Singh, alias Akash (28). The property was located in Fakeer Colony in the Anngarh area, which is notorious for rampant drug peddling and substance abuse.
According to the police, six criminal cases under the NDPS Act and three preventive action proceedings have been registered against him over the past several years. He was released from jail on April 8.
Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said Sukhdev Singh had been involved in multiple cases related to heroin trafficking and other narcotics offences registered at the Gate Hakima and Sultanwind police stations. He said the demolition forms part of a sustained campaign targeting properties allegedly acquired through proceeds of drug-related crimes.
The police said Friday’s action marked the 25th demolition carried out against properties linked to drug smugglers in the district as part of the ongoing anti-drug campaign.
Detailing seizures made under the anti-drug campaign between January 1 and June 11, 2026, Bhullar said the police had registered 877 NDPS cases and arrested 1,481 accused. The operations led to the recovery of 85.175 kg of heroin, 11.438 kg of methamphetamine (ICE) and Rs 25.84 lakh in drug money. In addition, 31 vehicles allegedly used in drug trafficking have been seized, he added.
