A heartbreaking incident has emerged from Moga district in Punjab, where a 22-year-old young man lost his life due to severe drug addiction. The deceased had been consuming synthetic drugs, locally known as chitta, for the past 10 years. The prolonged substance abuse severely damaged his vital organs, eventually leading to complete kidney failure and his tragic demise, leaving the entire community in shock.
Sent to Rehabilitation Center Despite Poverty
The incident took place in Jalalabad village under the Dharamkot area of Moga. The parents of the deceased work hard as daily wage laborers to make ends meet. Deeply concerned about their son's worsening condition and deteriorating health, the impoverished parents borrowed money from others to send him to a rehabilitation center. He spent approximately six months undergoing treatment at the facility before eventually returning home.
Sold Household Items to Fuel Addiction
Just days after returning from the center, the young man relapsed and started craving the substance intensely. When drugs were unavailable, his frustration mounted, leading him to vandalize household goods and even sell utensils and other essentials from the house to arrange for his next fix. He is survived by a younger brother and two sisters. While both sisters are married, his younger brother had also previously fallen into addiction but managed to break free from it.
Deteriorating Health and Fatal Outcome
When his health took a sharp turn for the worse, his helpless family rushed him to a hospital for urgent medical attention. Upon examination, doctors informed the family that his kidneys had completely shut down due to the extreme toxicity of the drugs. His condition could not be stabilized, and he passed away on September 21. The grieving family is inconsolable, and their home is plunged into deep sorrow.
Father Appeals for Strict Government Action
The father of the deceased, Sikandar Singh, made a desperate appeal to the government and local authorities to take rigorous action against the narcotics network operating in their village. He urged officials to eradicate the drug menace completely so that no other household has to witness the devastating loss of their young children.
Open Availability of Drugs in Villages
The grieving mother stated that synthetic substances are easily available in their village like sugar. She revealed that not just her son, but nearly 10 to 12 other young boys in the neighborhood are trapped in the vicious cycle of addiction. She demanded that the government take immediate and decisive steps to root out the drug trade, warning that otherwise, no family's child will remain safe in the future. With tears in her eyes, she implored the Punjab government to stop the sale of narcotics immediately to save other mothers from enduring the same excruciating pain.
