Ludhiana, Aug. 2 -- Khanna police demolished an illegal structure built on an encroached panchayat land by a drug peddler in Chakki village, Machhiwara, on Saturday.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jyoti Yadav, with support from the local administration. A police team, accompanied by civil officials and heavy force, reached the site and razed the illegal structure.

The action was taken as part of the ongoing anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh.'

The accused, identified as Sukhpreet Singh, a resident of village Chakki, had unlawfully occupied village common land, said the SSP.

"Two cases had previously been registered against him, and heroin was recovered during earlier inv...