Ludhiana, July 20 -- The Khanna police have launched a targeted crackdown on drug peddlers allegedly operating near schools and colleges invoking provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act alongside the NDPS Act for the first time in the district.

The move comes amid growing concerns that drug traffickers are increasingly targeting school-going children and adolescents, prompting law enforcement agencies to treat such offences not merely as narcotics crimes but as direct attacks on children's safety and future.

In a single-day operation, Khanna police registered five FIRs, arrested six alleged drug peddlers and recovered 21 grams of heroin. More significantly, the accused have also been booked under Section 77 of the Juvenile Justice (Care ...