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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Crime branch arrests 2 drug traffickers, seizes heroin worth Rs 80 lakh
New Delhi: Two drug traffickers, including a woman, have been arrested by Delhi Police 's crime branch with high-grade heroin worth Rs 80 lakh recovered from their possession. Police received a tip off regarding movement of drugs on July 19. "A police team intercepted 36-year-old Kashim, resident of New Seemapuri, and recovered 789 grams of heroin from him. A case under sections of the NDPS Act was registered at the Crime Branch police station," DCP (crime) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said. Kashim said he was working for 48-year-old Bindu Devi, a known trafficker from New Seemapuri Jhuggi, who allegedly ran the supply chain through her absconding son-in-law, Arif alias Samir. Police said Bindu had been externed from Delhi in July 2024 under orders of DCP Shahdara but continued operations from outside the city. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Gold Rates Today in Delhi | Silver Rates Today in Delhi "Following surveillance and Kashim's disclosures, Bindu was traced to a rented house in Saini Kheda village near Signature Tower, Gurugram, on Aug 3. She was arrested, and Rs 3,300 in alleged drug proceeds was recovered from her purse. During her custody remand, another 20 grams of heroin was seized from Seemapuri," added DCP Yadav. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top Public Speaking Course for Children Planet Spark Book Now Undo by Taboola by Taboola Police said Kashim is a Class 6 dropout who previously worked in a hardware shop before falling into drug addiction and peddling. "Bindu, an illiterate housewife, has three prior criminal cases, including two under the NDPS Act. Her husband and son are also drug addicts," a senior officer said. In total, police seized 809 grams of heroin, Rs 3,300 in cash and three mobile phones. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
News18
4 days ago
- News18
Delhi: Interstate heroin trafficking gang busted; kingpin, associate held
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) The Delhi Police busted an inter-state heroin trafficking racket with the arrest of its kingpin and her associate, an official said on Wednesday. The police recovered 809 grams of high-grade heroin worth around Rs 80 lakh in the international market, Rs 3,300 in cash, and three mobile phones from the accused, he stated further. The accused have been identified as Kashim (36), a resident of New Seemapuri, and Bindu Devi (48), a known trafficker previously involved in two cases under the NDPS Act and externed from Delhi since July 2024. 'On July 29, acting on a tip-off, a team apprehended Kashim from Seemapuri and recovered 789 grams of heroin from him. During interrogation, Kashim disclosed that he worked for Bindu Devi, who operated the drug network through her absconding son-in-law Arif alias Samir," said the officer. On August 3, the police traced and apprehended Bindu Devi from a rented premises in Gurugram's Saini Kheda village. During her police custody remand, Bindu led investigators to Seemapuri, resulting in the recovery of 20 grams of heroin. According to the police, Kashim is a school dropout who previously worked at a hardware shop and began peddling drugs after becoming an addict himself. Bindu, an illiterate housewife, has a husband and son who are alleged drug addicts. Despite being externed from Delhi, she continued to control the supply network, the police added. Efforts are underway to trace Arif and identify other members of the syndicate. PTI BM BM MPL MPL (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
4 days ago
- News18
Delhi Police busts inter-state heroin racket, two held
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): In a significant breakthrough in the fight against narcotics, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Delhi Police's Crime Branch has dismantled an inter-state heroin trafficking syndicate operating in Delhi-NCR. Two suspects, including a woman alleged to be the kingpin, have been arrested, and 809 grams of high-grade heroin valued at approximately Rs 80 lakh in the international market have been seized. Police also recovered Rs 3,300 in cash, believed to be proceeds of crime, and three mobile to officials, the operation was part of the ongoing nationwide campaign against drugs, which the Delhi Police is intensifying through targeted raids and sustained surveillance. Acting on intelligence inputs, ANTF teams first apprehended a man identified as Kashim (36), a sixth-class dropout and former hardware shop worker, from Delhi with 789 grams of heroin. A case under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act was registered at the Crime Branch police interrogation, Kashim allegedly disclosed that he was working for Bindu Devi (48), a known drug trafficker from New Seemapuri Jhuggi. Police said Bindu was operating through her absconding son-in-law, identified as Arif alias Samir. Based on this lead and technical surveillance, police traced Bindu to a rented house in Village Saini Kheda near Signature Tower in Gurugram, Haryana, and arrested her on August was found carrying Rs 3,300 in her purse, which was seized as suspected drug proceeds. During her police custody remand, she allegedly led investigators to the recovery of an additional 20 grams of heroin from Seemapuri, records show that Bindu is illiterate and a housewife, with both her husband and one son addicted to drugs. She is previously involved in three criminal cases, including two under the NDPS Act. Despite being externed from Delhi by the DCP Shahdara on July 1, 2024, she allegedly continued running the cartel through her total recovery in the case includes 809 grams of heroin, Rs 3,300 in cash, and three mobile investigation is underway. (ANI)
The Print
08-05-2025
- The Print
Undertrial prisoners assault cops outside Thane court; four booked
He said undertrials Abdulla Sanjay Irani, Kashim alias Takaf Muktar Irani, Sourabh Manoj Salunke, and Sunil alias Sonya Shankar Fulore were brought to court for a scheduled hearing when the altercation took place. A case has been registered in connection with the incident that took place outside the Thane district court on May 6, an official said. Thane, May 8 (PTI) Four undertrial prisoners allegedly assaulted and verbally abused a police escort team outside a court in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday. The official said the prisoners were brought from Aadharwadi Jail in Kalyan to the Thane court. After the proceedings, they became agitated over the next date given for a hearing, not being permitted to meet their relatives or allowed homecooked food. The escort team, comprising a sub-inspector and three constables, were trying to move the prisoners back into custody when they started verbally abusing the policemen and proceeded to punch and manhandle them, he said. Based on the complaint filed by the injured sub-inspector, a case has been registered sections 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging their duty), 121(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter a public servant from their duty) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, the official said. PTI COR ARU This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
