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Crime
Jalandhar police, teams find sleeping drug suspect; he opens door, touches officers' feet
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 01:01 PM
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During a joint raid by police and municipal officials in Jalandhar, a suspected drug trafficker was found asleep at his residence. He opened the door himself when a bulldozer arrived and sought forgiveness by touching the officers' feet.
Police and municipal authorities in Jalandhar launched a coordinated operation targeting a suspected drug trafficker. The team arrived at the suspect's house with a bulldozer to breach the premises as part of the raid.
When officers reached the front door, they found the accused asleep inside. Upon being awakened, the suspect got up, opened the door himself and tried to calm the situation.
In an unusual gesture, he touched the feet of the police personnel and asked for forgiveness, a act often seen as a sign of surrender and respect in the region. The authorities have taken the individual into custody for further investigation.
The incident highlights the collaborative efforts of local law‑enforcement and civic bodies in curbing drug‑related activities in Punjab.
When officers reached the front door, they found the accused asleep inside. Upon being awakened, the suspect got up, opened the door himself and tried to calm the situation.
In an unusual gesture, he touched the feet of the police personnel and asked for forgiveness, a act often seen as a sign of surrender and respect in the region. The authorities have taken the individual into custody for further investigation.
The incident highlights the collaborative efforts of local law‑enforcement and civic bodies in curbing drug‑related activities in Punjab.