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Drugs Claim Second Son: Mother's Agony as Punjab's Drug Scourge Continues
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News18•22-09-2026, 22:45
Drugs Claim Second Son: Mother's Agony as Punjab's Drug Scourge Continues
- •24-year-old Satnam Singh from Dhinpanwali village, Fazilka-Sri Muktsar Sahib border, allegedly died of a drug overdose.
- •Satnam's body was found under suspicious circumstances near a canal bridge, with a syringe, lighter, and bidis recovered from the scene.
- •His mother, who fed him in the morning, received news of his death hours later; she had tried hard to keep him away from drugs.
- •This mother had already lost another son to drugs, and now, with the death of her second son, she is left without support.
- •Villagers demand strict action against drug dealers and an end to drug supply to prevent more families from suffering.
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Satnam Singh allegedly died of a drug overdose after his body was found in suspicious circumstances near a canal bridge in Dhinpanwali village, with a syringe, lighter, bidis, and a glass of water recovered from the scene.
The mother learned of her son's tragic death through a message received in a WhatsApp group that the village youth had formed against drugs, which stated that a young man's body was lying near the canal bridge.
The distraught mother revealed that the scourge of drugs had already claimed the life of another one of her sons prior to Satnam's death, leaving her with no family support after her husband had also passed away long ago.
