Ludhiana, July 2 -- In a major crackdown against assets linked to drug trafficking, the Ludhiana rural police on Tuesday demolished a lavishly built house belonging to a couple currently lodged in jail for their alleged involvement in multiple drug smuggling cases. The couple - residents of Mohalla Mai Jinna in Jagraon - are facing 15 criminal cases under various serious sections, including charges related to narcotics.

As a large police force arrived early in the morning, the family members vacated the premises. The police, led by senior superintendent of police Ankur Gupta, removed expensive furniture, crockery, and comfort items from the house before deploying five JCB machines to begin the demolition. The operation was conducted unde...