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The Hindu
01-08-2025
- The Hindu
Notorious drug peddler arrested after two years on the run
The Delhi police have arrested a 58-year-old woman wanted in a case under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), along with multiple other criminal cases, after she remained absconding for over two years, a senior police official said on Friday. The accused, identified as Meeta, a resident of Nand Nagri in north-east Delhi, was booked in 2023 under MCOCA for her involvement in the illegal trade of alcohol and narcotic substances. Since then, she had been evading arrest. 'She is a known bootlegger and drug peddler, with as many as 20 criminal cases against her,' said DCP (Central) Nidhin Valsan, adding that she was a listed history-sheeter at the Nand Nagri police station. The police received a tip-off that the accused would be arriving near a Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) booth in central Delhi to meet an associate. A trap was laid, and she was apprehended at the spot, the officer said. During interrogation, Meeta revealed that she entered the world of crime at a young age. Her first arrest came in 1985 under the Excise Act. Since then, she has been booked several times, particularly for dealing in narcotic substances such as charas, Mr. Valsan said. Over the years, she and her associates ran a racket in illegal alcohol and drugs, prompting authorities to invoke the stringent MCOCA against her in 2023. Following the registration of the case, Meeta went underground, frequently changing locations to avoid detection, the officer said. Her criminal record spans charges under the NDPS Act, Excise Act, and various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including drug trafficking, bootlegging, assault, obstruction of public servants, and harbouring proclaimed offenders, the officer added.
Hindustan Times
01-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
Delhi's most wanted woman bootlegger, drug peddler held after 2 years on run
Delhi Police has arrested a 58-year-old woman wanted in multiple cases from central Delhi after she evaded arrest for more than two years, an official said on Friday. Accused is a known bootlegger and drug peddler, with as many as 20 criminal cases registered against her. (Representative image)(Pexels) Meeta, a resident of Nand Nagri in northeast Delhi, was wanted in a case registered under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in 2023 and had been absconding since. History-sheeter with 20 cases held: DCP The accused is a known bootlegger and drug peddler, with as many as 20 criminal cases registered against her, DCP (Central) Nidhin Valsan said, adding that she was a history-sheeter at the Nand Nagri police station. Police received a tip-off that the accused would be arriving near a Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) booth in central Delhi to meet someone. Accordingly, a trap was laid which led to her arrest, the DCP said. "During questioning, Meeta told police that she entered the world of crime at a young age. Her first arrest came in 1985 under the Excise Act," Valsan said. Also Read: Who is Shanta Pal, Bangladeshi model-vlogger arrested in Kolkata for posing as Indian? MCOCA invoked in 2023 over Meeta's drug and liquor racket: DCP Over the years, Meeta along with her associates ran a racket involved in the illegal trade of alcohol and narcotic substances, prompting the invocation of MCOCA in 2023, the DCP said. Following the registration of the case, she went into hiding and kept shifting locations to evade arrest. Her previous criminal record includes cases under the NDPS Act, Excise Act, and Indian Penal Code, ranging from drug trafficking and bootlegging to assault, obstruction of public servants, and harbouring proclaimed offenders, the officer said.
