Ludhiana, March 13 -- During a raid at an illegal de-addiction centre operating in Neelon Khurd village, the police rescued 17 youngsters, the Samrala police said.

A police team, accompanied by a medical team, shifted the youths to Samrala civil hospital for medical aid.

During the raid, police arrested a person running the centre and launched an investigation into the illegal operation.

Samrala deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Tarlochan Singh stated that the police received a tip-off that the facility had been operating for the past seven to eight months.

"The centre allegedly charged hefty amounts from families of drug-affected people under the pretence of offering treatment. The police teams, in coordination with the health de...