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Breaking: Sunil Jakhar writes to Amit Shah, seeks NIA and ED Probes into Punjab drug trade
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 17, 2026: Punjab BJP leader Sunil Jakhar has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the alleged operation of drug networks from Punjab’s prisons and an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into suspected money laundering linked to the drug trade.
In his letter, Jakhar alleged that the drug trade was operating from prisons with government patronage. He also sought an investigation into the financial transactions linked to the trade, including the large amount of money seized from a drug inspector arrested in a case related to the alleged sale of drugs.
Jakhar cited the case of a former Mansa drug inspector, Seesam Kumar, whose arrest was reportedly followed by the recovery of substantial cash, bank deposits and other assets. According to the details cited in Jakhar’s letter, ₹7.09 crore was traced to 24 bank accounts, ₹1.49 crore in cash was seized, and 260 grams of gold, two bank lockers, foreign currency and property valued at ₹2.40 crore were among the reported recoveries.
The BJP leader also raised questions about the alleged links between drug traffickers operating from prisons and individuals involved in cross-border smuggling. He called for a detailed investigation into the financial trail and the possible involvement of influential people in the alleged network.
Jakhar alleged that the Punjab government had failed to take adequate action against the drug trade. He also questioned the reported reinstatement and subsequent posting of the drug inspector after he obtained bail.
Seeking the intervention of central agencies, Jakhar urged the Home Minister to order an NIA investigation into the alleged prison-linked drug network and an ED probe into suspected money laundering.
The allegations and the claims regarding the officer’s posting require independent verification. The requests for central agency investigations do not, by themselves, establish wrongdoing by any individual or government.