Sunday, June 21, 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

Indian Students To Benefit From Relaxed Canadian Visa Procedures

Indian Students To Benefit From Relaxed Canadian Visa Procedures
Students from India and three other countries will get faster visas to study in Canada as it has introduced major changes in visa procedures to reduce the processing time, according to Canadian immigration authority.

Indian Students To Benefit From Relaxed Canadian Visa Procedures

Punjab Expatriate Gurbinder Singh Receives Compensation From UAE Firm After Accident

Punjab Expatriate Gurbinder Singh Receives Compensation From UAE Firm After Accident
Gurbinder Singh, who hails from Punjab and worked as a crane operator for a private company in Abu Dhabi, had injured his knee and was diagnosed with serious medical condition resulting in amputation of both his hands and legs.

Punjab Expatriate Gurbinder Singh Receives Compensation From UAE Firm After Accident

Take Care Of Your Health: PM Modi To Airman Who Fainted At Guard Of Honour

Take Care Of Your Health: PM Modi To Airman Who Fainted At Guard Of Honour
The summer heat took its toll on an IAF personnel who collapsed during the guard of honour ceremony organised at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for visiting Seychelles President Danny Faure.

Take Care Of Your Health: PM Modi To Airman Who Fainted At Guard Of Honour

My Love Story Is Like Veer-Zara, Says Man Wrongly Jailed For 14 Years

My Love Story Is Like Veer-Zara, Says Man Wrongly Jailed For 14 Years
In a life upended by allegations of terror and prolonged imprisonment before acquittal, it's his love story that helped him cut through layers of pain, says Mohammed Aamir Khan.

My Love Story Is Like Veer-Zara, Says Man Wrongly Jailed For 14 Years

How Secret Diary Of Indian-Origin Woman, Lover Turned To 'Poisonous' Plot In Australia

How Secret Diary Of Indian-Origin Woman, Lover Turned To 'Poisonous' Plot In Australia
Australian Supreme Court yesterday jailed Arun Kamalasanan, deemed the "architect" of the poison plot, for 27 years and Sofia Sam for 22 years.

How Secret Diary Of Indian-Origin Woman, Lover Turned To 'Poisonous' Plot In Australia

Takhts Ask Gurdwaras To Curb Speaker Sound Durin 'Ardas'

Takhts Ask Gurdwaras To Curb Speaker Sound Durin 'Ardas'
Setting a precedent, the Jathedars of all five Takhts have issued an edict asking all gurdwaras to turn loudspeakers off during “ardas” (religious prayer) and limit the sound within the premises. 

Takhts Ask Gurdwaras To Curb Speaker Sound Durin 'Ardas'