Did Delhi Police Just Make a Major Drug Bust with Six Arrests?

New Delhi, June 22 (NationPress) In a major blow to the drug syndicate operating in the South-West District of the national capital, the Delhi Police have apprehended six suspected drug peddlers, which includes two men and four women, and confiscated 32.44 grams of heroin (smack) from their possession.

The arrests were executed during two distinct operations undertaken by the staff of Police Station Sagarpur.

According to a press release issued on Sunday by the South-West District Police, these operations were part of an ongoing special initiative against narcotics, overseen by ACP Delhi Cantt, Anil Sharma, and led by Inspector Narender Singh.

The suspects have been identified as Vishal Kirad (25), Manju (59), Pallavi (35), Divya (25), Rohit (35), and Kajal (27). All are residents of different areas in Delhi.

The first operation took place on the night of June 14-15, when Head Constable Bajrang and Woman Constable Sunita, while on a foot patrol near the DDA ground opposite JBM School in Kailashpuri, Sagarpur, observed suspicious actions. Two individuals, later identified as Rohit and Kajal, were caught attempting to hide white polythene packets.

A subsequent search uncovered 11.63 grams of smack (6.31 grams from Rohit and 5.32 grams from Kajal). Both were arrested, leading to the registration of a case under FIR No. 226/25, Section 21 of the NDPS Act.

In another operation on June 17, a police team led by HC Rati Ram intercepted four individuals, Vishal, Manju, Pallavi, and Divya, in Gali No. 3 near the railway line in East Sagarpur. After a brief chase, the suspects were apprehended and found in possession of 20.81 grams of smack. A second FIR, No. 231/25 under Sections 21/61/85 of the NDPS Act, was filed, and the accused were remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West District) Amit Goel confirmed the arrests and the seizure. “The vigilance and swift operation illustrate the dedication of the proactive staff of PS Sagarpur working tirelessly towards liberating society from the scourge of drugs,” stated the press release. “Further inquiries regarding the source and distribution network of illicit smack/heroin are ongoing,” it added.

The arrested individuals include repeat offenders. Manju has 10 prior cases under the Delhi Excise Act, while Rohit is already implicated in a previous NDPS case. Authorities believe Rohit and Kajal, both from the Saansi community, were motivated by the prospect of quick financial gain and had been targeting local youth with psychotropic substances.