India, March 28 -- The Hoshiarpur police in association with the district administration on Thursday demolished an illegal building constructed on encroached land of a woman drug peddler at village Nainowal Vaid.

The demolition took place in the presence of the village panchayat, which reported to the authorities about illegal activities being carried by the woman smuggler, identified as Gurmeet Kaur.

Hoshiarpur's senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sandeep Kumar Malik said Kaur had illegally encroached on panchayat land and refused to vacate it despite multiple warnings.

"Following complaints from the panchayat, the district development and panchayats officer initiated action, leading to the demolition. Kaur has eight NDPS cases reg...