Supplying MDMA at parties, gyms; 2 held
This crackdown is part of an ongoing operation targeting 'the growing party drug culture among the youth'. So far in 2025, the Crime Branch seized 40 grams of MDMA powder from five accused persons. According to additional DCP (Crime Branch) Shailendra Singh Chauhan, the accused, Saifuddin, 28, a resident of Bhoipura Budhwara and a wanted criminal carrying a bounty of Rs5,000, was arrested alongside Ashu alias Shahrukh, 28, a resident of Bag Farhat Afza Aishbagh.
Saifuddin was absconding in a previous narcotics case.
Supplied MDMA in Club Parties, Exploited Girls: Cops
Additional DCP Chauhan said that it was revealed that the accused reportedly supplied MDMA powder at club parties and allegedly exploited women by getting them addicted to the drug. According to police, some girls visiting clubs were provided free drugs to attract more youth into the party circuit. The accused also lured young people by promising high-paying jobs to get them involved in party culture and drug use.
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They targeted youths and girls from rural areas too. Some gym-goers were misled by being told the drug helped with weight loss and fitness. Once addicted, youths were roped in like a chain marketing system to sustain their drug expenses.
There are even allegations that a quack treating depression misled a patient under the guise of therapy and initiated them into drug use. The drug was provided free initially to build dependence and was later sold at a high price.
Arrest Made Near Govindpura On Tip-Off
DCP Chauhan said that acting on a tip-off, a Crime Branch team nabbed the duo near the tin shed vegetable market in Govindpura.
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