India, March 21 -- A double-storeyed illegal building, belonging to three brothers who are drug smugglers, was demolished in the Bhargav Camp locality of Jalandhar on Friday. The action was initiated by the police in coordination with the municipal corporation authorities as part of the ongoing Punjab government campaign, Yudh Nashian Virudh (War against drugs).

Commissioner of police Dhanpreet Kaur said the MC had got information about the illegal construction on government land by Varinder Kumar, Jatinder Kumar, and Rohit Kumar, all brothers, who are lodged in jail at present. "The property was built using proceeds from illegal drug trade," she said.

"The accused are habitual offenders with a total of 15 cases registered against them ...