Punjab CM directs police to not harass drug addicts 
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday directed state police to not harass drug addicts and prohibited them from entering de-addiction centres to question patients. CM Singh also urged people to not lynch drug smugglers and peddlers. The number of addicts lodged in de-addiction centres increased from around 2,300 to over 6,500 after the government announced free treatment for patients. 