Amid the traditional celebrations of Dussehra , which symbolises the triumph of good over evil, the police in Punjab’s Jalandhar district have introduced a powerful symbolic gesture: the installation and burning of a fourth effigy —a representation of the “Demon of Drugs" ( Nasheyan Da Rakshas ). This unprecedented move, alongside the customary effigies of Ravana , Meghnad , and Kumbhakarna , underscores the state’s fierce commitment to combating the pervasive drug menace.

Installed at major Dussehra venues, including Ladowali Road, Adarsh Nagar, and Burlton Park ground, the effigy serves as a highly visible public awareness tool across the city’s more than 44 celebration sites. The police commissionerate’s initiative aims to utilise the festival’s

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