In a major success for Delhi Police, an interstate narcotics syndicate operating between Bihar and Delhi was busted, with the arrest of its alleged main supplier from Bihar's Madhepura, an official said on Saturday.
The breakthrough came during the investigation of a case registered on March 24 at Hauz Qazi police station, when a man identified as Mohammad Ali was apprehended while allegedly consuming smack during routine patrolling.
During the interrogation, Ali disclosed that he had procured the contraband from a supplier identified as Sonu, who operated near Paharganj. "Acting on this lead, police launched a sustained operation to unravel the supply chain," the officer said.
Based on inputs, three people -- Binod Kumar, Sonu Kumar Mandal and Sanjit Kumar -- were arrested from the Todapur area on March 27. Police recovered over eight kg of cannabis and 10 grams of heroin from their possession, they said.
Further investigation revealed that the contraband was being sourced both from Delhi and Bihar. Acting on this, police conducted a raid in Raghubir Nagar and arrested another person, Surender Prasad, recovering 10.66 grams of heroin from him.
"During interrogation, the accused revealed that cannabis was being procured from Bihar at a rate of Rs 5,000-6,000 per kg and sold in Delhi for Rs 12,000-13,000 per kg, indicating a well-organised interstate network," the officer said.
To trace the main supplier, a police team travelled to Bihar's Madhepura and apprehended the alleged kingpin, Banti Kumar alias Lallan Sah, 24, on Monday.Further investigation is underway to identify other members of the syndicate, police added.
Meanwhile, in another breakthrough Delhi Police arrested three people for their alleged involvement in a daylight armed robbery in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on April 4 when three masked men, armed with knives, robbed a man. Police recovered the looted gold 'kada', cash and weapons used in the crime.A team was formed after registering a case. The team analysed footage from over 200 CCTV cameras installed in and around the area and tracked the movement of the accused before and after the incident.
"Despite the accused concealing their identities and using a motorcycle with an obscured registration number, police relied on technical surveillance and local intelligence to identify them," a senior officer said.Subsequently, raids were conducted at multiple locations across Delhi, leading to the arrest of three accused -- Om Karan alias Golu (22), Aman Raj (35) and Krish alias Krishna (19), he said.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to their involvement in the crime."Aman Raj was found to be involved in multiple criminal cases, including robbery and assault. Further investigation is underway, the officer said.
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