Ludhiana Tension: 27-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Taking Drugs, Mob Vandalises Medical Store

October 15, 2026

Ludhiana, Punjab: Tensions erupted in Ludhiana city’s Old Sabzi Mandi, Karabara Road area on Thursday afternoon when angry people vandalized a medical store. People allege that a 27-year-old man died from the drug. The incident occurred at Manjeet Medical Shop. The deceased has been identified as Sahil Thakur Sampi Rana (27), a married man who left behind a 6-year-old daughter.

Reached the factory with the drug and suddenly collapsed

According to reports, Rana, the owner of a knitwear factory in the Sampi area, had gone to Manjeet Medical Shop to buy the drug this afternoon. It is reported that upon returning to the factory after purchasing the drug, he suddenly collapsed.

Declared dead by doctors at Ram Charitable Hospital

Seeing Sampi unconscious at the factory, the people and employees present immediately rushed him to the nearby Ram Charitable Hospital for treatment. However, upon arrival, doctors declared him dead after examining him.

Public anger erupts upon receiving news of Sampi’s death

As soon as news of Sampi’s death reached the area and his family, people erupted in anger. A mob surrounded Manjeet Medical Shop and began vandalizing it. People directly allege that Sampi died due to the drug administered by the medical store owner. Currently, tension prevails in the area.