LUDHIANA: A resident of Ludhiana and his 13-year-old son have accused his wife of running a drug nexus from their house.

While the boy alleged that his mother was using him as a drug mule, the latter claimed that her husband was using their son against her due to a marital dispute.

The man, a 40-year-old labourer, said in his

complaint, “My wife has been running a drug business from our house for long. Her clients come to our house to take the supply. When I learned that she was forcing our son to act as a drug courier, I confronted her. Bristling at my objections, she, along with her clients, thrashed me.” He then decided to approach the police. The boy told the cops that his mother gave him Rs 400 to Rs 500 to fetch a consignment. “And whenever I refused to follow her bidding, she would beat me up,” he added.

Division 7 police station ASI Resham Singh said, “The woman, also 40, says she has a dispute with her husband because of which he is using their son against her. Some of the her clients are being questioned and the case is being investigated from all angles.”

The father-son duo has uploaded on a social media site a video that “blows the lid off her drug trade”. The video has gone viral. ACP (East) Devinder Chaudhary said, “A police team conducted a raid on their house on Monday, but found nothing suspicious. Their neighbours said the couple shared strained relations.” TNN