Chandigarh, April 7 -- In a heartbreaking development that highlighted the devastating grip of narcotics in the region, a couple from Kapurthala's Sultanpur Lodhi has lost their fifth and final son to drug-related complications. The victim, identified as Sonu, passed away during treatment at Amritsar's Guru Nanak Dev Hospital on Tuesday, marking the complete wipeout of the couple's offspring to the drug menace over the span of eight years.
Sonu was initially admitted to the Civil Hospital in Kapurthala after complaining of acute respiratory distress. However, as his clinical condition deteriorated significantly, he was referred to the specialised facility in Amritsar on Monday. The case had recently garnered widespread attention, prompting...