The Delhi Police has arrested a 56-year-old electrician-turned-drug-supplier along with his Uttar Pradesh (UP) based associate for allegedly supplying heroin in Delhi.
The accused have been identified as Ghanshyam, a resident of Peeragarhi Village in Delhi and Parvez Alam (23), a resident of Badayun in UP.
According to Chinmoy Biswal, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime, police received specific inputs that Ghanshyam would be supplying heroin to someone near his house in Peeragarhi. Thereafter, a trap was laid and he was apprehended.
"During interrogation, Ghanshyam disclosed that he is a drug addict. Due to the addiction, he had to sell his shop and his marriage also could not be solemnized. Later, Alam was also arrested from Badayun," said the DCP.
Police seized 200 grams heroin from Ghanshyam and 100 grams from and one bike from Alam. The seized drug is worth over Rs 50 lakh in international market, the DCP added.