Tuesday, June 9, 2026
ADVT 
India

Inter-state drug trafficking racket busted, 2 held

Darpan News Desk IANS, 25 Mar, 2022 10:16 AM
  • Inter-state drug trafficking racket busted, 2 held

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Delhi Police has busted a gang of drug traffickers who were involved in selling Poppy Straw in Punjab through truck drivers, and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said on Friday.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Rohan Kumar, 21, and Kanwar Pal a.ka. Baniya, 47.

Kumar was in possession of 58 kg Poppy Straw.

Both used to procure drugs from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and further sell it in the areas of Delhi-NCR and Punjab.

Furnishing details, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Rohit Meena said Kumar was apprehended in Soniya Vihar, Second Pusta, near Hero Showroom, Delhi following a tip-off about his presence.

During further raids, 194 kg of Poppy Straw was recovered from a rented house in Vijay Vihar, village Sabhapur Gujran, Uttar Pradesh.

The accused Rohan disclosed that he was working for Kanwar Pal and the house from where recovery was made, was taken on rent by him.

"On March 23, accused Kanwar Pal, who was involved in procuring the recovered Poppy Straw from Rajasthan, was arrested in the case," the DCP said.

It was learnt the 47-year-old Pal was previously arrested in an NDPS case in Madhya Pradesh in which he was caught with 151 kg of Poppy Straw.

Further investigation in the case is underway, the police officer added.

MORE India ARTICLES

Guiding Light: Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, A Former Militant Now An Ashoka Chakra Awardee

Nearly one-and-half months after Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani's death in an anti-terror operation in Shopian, Mahajabeen, a teacher and mother of two, says his immense love for her and fearless persona are a source of motivation for her to encourage youngsters to become good citizens.

Guiding Light: Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, A Former Militant Now An Ashoka Chakra Awardee

Apology After Sikh Issued Challan For Not Wearing Helmet In Peshawar

A traffic warden had on Tuesday issued the challan to the Sikh youth riding the motorcycle for not using the helmet.

Apology After Sikh Issued Challan For Not Wearing Helmet In Peshawar

Indian Rocket Lifts Off With DRDO's 'Microsat R' And 'Kalamsat'

Indian Rocket Lifts Off With DRDO's 'Microsat R' And 'Kalamsat'
About 14 minutes into the flight, the rocket would eject Microsat R at an altitude of about 277 km.

Indian Rocket Lifts Off With DRDO's 'Microsat R' And 'Kalamsat'

British-Era Kalka-Shimla Rail Track Facing Threat

Chugging its way through history all the way to achieving a Unesco World Heritage tag, the British-era narrow gauge Kalka-Shimla rail track is facing threats - all of them man-made.

British-Era Kalka-Shimla Rail Track Facing Threat

Remove Video With Accusations Against Ramdev, Social Media Sites Told

Remove Video With Accusations Against Ramdev, Social Media Sites Told
After perusing the video, Justice Pratibha M Singh noted that it contained excerpts of a book on Ramdev that were ordered to be deleted by the high court in September last year.

Remove Video With Accusations Against Ramdev, Social Media Sites Told

Rahul Gandhi Sets Target For Sister Priyanka, Jyotiraditya Scindia In UP

Rahul Gandhi Sets Target For Sister Priyanka, Jyotiraditya Scindia In UP
"Priyanka and Scindia have been given a target. That is to form a Congress government in Uttar Pradesh in the next election by defeating and wiping out the BJP," Rahul Gandhi said.

Rahul Gandhi Sets Target For Sister Priyanka, Jyotiraditya Scindia In UP