Delhi

Octogenarian arrested for selling heroin in Inderpuri

Staff Reporter

The Delhi Police has arrested an 88-year-old woman who is involved in the selling of heroin in Inderpuri area of West Delhi. The woman has been arrested ninth time since 1996 in similar crimes.

DCP (West) Monika Bharadwaj said, following a tip off the team of Anti-Narcotics Cell laid a trap near Naraina flyover At about 3 pm on Tuesday an elderly woman was seen coming in an e rickshaw, the staff nabbed her and recovered 16 gm heroin from her possession.

It was revealed that, the woman who is a Bad Character (BC) of Inderpuri police station, used to procure drugs and further used to sell them from her home.

The alleged woman, who is a resident of JJ colony Inderpuri, was sent to one day police remand by the court, police said. 

Efforts are being made to identify other persons who would be in this racket.