Gurdaspur, Oct. 20 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met with the family members of victims who allegedly lost their lives for raising their voices against drug peddlers in Punjab, mounting a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the unchecked narcotics trade in the state.

During his visit to the state, the Home Minister went to the residence of late Bikramjit Singh in Gurdaspur to offer his condolences to the bereaved family. He also met with the family members of Gulzar Singh, who was killed for standing up against local chitta (synthetic drugs) peddlers in Sangrur.

In a post shared on X, Shah expressed his grief, saying, "Today, at the residence of the family of late Bikramjit Singh ji, who lost his life...