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Punjab Police Seize Man’s Body After Drug Protest

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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On October 28, 2026, Punjab police seized Daljit Singh’s body in Mansa after being placed on the roadside during a protest over a suspected drug overdose.
The report links the death to Punjab’s drug crisis, citing 2024 NCRB data showing highest trafficking cases and a 2025 anti-drug campaign.
NCRB 2024 recorded 6,060 trafficking cases in Punjab and 106 overdose deaths.
Drone-delivered heroin rose from three incidents in 2021 to over 200 by 2025.

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On October 28 2026, police seized the body of 35-year-old Daljit Singh in Mansa after his family placed it on the Sirsa-Mansa road during a protest.
AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused Minister Amit Shah of pushing Punjab into drug crisis by allying with figure linked to a INR736 crore case.
Amit Shah visited activists in Mansa, Gurdaspur and Sangrur, warning drug threats.
The incident revived debate ahead of 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.

Blindspot

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited families of anti-drug activists in Mansa, Gurdaspur and Sangrur, and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal accused Shah of preparing to push Punjab into a drug crisis by allying with a figure linked to a INR736 crore case.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Drone-Delivered Heroin Surge

On October 28, 2026, Punjab police seized Daljit Singh’s body in Mansa after being placed on the roadside during a protest over a suspected drug overdose.
The report links the death to Punjab’s drug crisis, citing 2024 NCRB data showing highest trafficking cases and a 2025 anti-drug campaign.
NCRB 2024 recorded 6,060 trafficking cases in Punjab and 106 overdose deaths.
Drone-delivered heroin rose from three incidents in 2021 to over 200 by 2025.

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