Illegal De-addiction Centre running exposed at Talwandi Bhai, one held
Ferozepur, January 6, 2026: The illegal operation of a de-addiction centre in village Talwandi Bhai has come to light, prompting the police to register a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Inderjit Singh, who has been arrested. According to official records, the centre was being run without mandatory permissions and approvals from the competent health authorities.
A tip-off was received that ten people have been kept illegally in the de-addiction centre being run illegally in Adarsh Nagar, Talwandi Bhai, in a closed building of Baba Farid Public School.
During the last year, three illegal de-addiction centres were busted in Punjab at Ludhiana, keeping 19 youths, 8 at Tarn Taran, 19 at Amritsar(Bhikhiwind) and 14 in 2019 at Fatehgarh Sahib.
The case has been registered on the complaint of the Station House Officer (SHO), Talwandi Bhai, following verification and inquiry into the functioning of the centre. The investigation revealed that patients were allegedly admitted and treated in violation of prescribed norms, endangering their health and safety.
Police officials stated that such centres are required to follow strict guidelines, including qualified medical staff, proper infrastructure and authorisation from the Health Department. Operating without these clearances constitutes a punishable offence.
An FIR has been registered under Section 127(4) of the BNS, 340 of IPC, and further investigation is underway to identify those responsible and to ascertain the duration and scale of the illegal activities. Authorities have reiterated that strict action will be taken against anyone found running unauthorised de-addiction facilities.