Srinagar, January 28: In a major breakthrough an inter-state drug trafficking network has been busted by police in Srinagar.
In a handout to GNS, the police said that it has dismantled a major inter-state drug trafficking network while investigating Case FIR No. 136/2024 under sections 8/22-29 NDPS Act. This breakthrough underscores the Police department’s commitment in combating the drug menace.
According to police spokesman, based on evidence from the investigation, including bank transactions and communication records, two key drug suppliers Raju Gupta from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and Mohammad Abrar from Bhajanpura, Delhi were identified as major sources of narcotics supplied to local drug peddlers.
A Srinagar police team led by SI Amandeep Singh, of Police Post Noorbagh, conducted extensive operations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi over 10 days with the assistance of local police. Raju Gupta was apprehended on 23-01-2025 in Bareilly, and Mohammad Abrar was arrested on 24-01-2025 in Bhajanpura. Both suspects were presented before the respective courts, transit remands were obtained, and they are now in police custody, he said.
Moreover, a suspicious courier parcel linked to the accused has been identified in Loni, Ghaziabad, and steps are being taken to retrieve it with court approval. The financial transactions and properties of the accused are under scrutiny for potential attachment under the NDPS Act, he said.
This case originated on 08-11-2024 during routine police naka checking at Tarbal Chowk, Srinagar. A motorcycle was intercepted, leading to the arrest of 03 drug peddlers Aijaz Ahmad Ganie (Athwajan Pantha Chowk), Owais Ahmad Gojri (Brari Pora), and Mir Roman (Ali Masjid Eidgah). Police seized 140 bottles of Codeine Phosphate, ₹ 38, 530 in suspected drug proceeds, 03 mobile phones, and a drone camera allegedly used to monitor drug buyers.
The backward linkage that emerged during investigation of this case led police to the aforementioned 02 drug dealers from Delhi & UP, he said.
Srinagar Police remains committed to dismantling drug networks and ensuring the safety of society and would go the last mile to bring to justice everyone involved in peddling drugs, be he or she located in any part of the world. Investigations are ongoing, with more arrests and seizures expected in the coming days, reads the statement.(GNS)
