With the arrest of two persons, Narcotics Cell of Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Friday claimed to have busted a gang of drug peddlers. Police have recovered 500 gram of high quality heroin from them.
The accused, identified as Sikander (37) and Ankit Kumar (35), are both resident of Jwala Nagar in Shahdara. According to police, several complaints regarding sale of drugs in Jwala Nagar area were received and some people of the vicinity, visited the office of Narcotics Cell in the regard. “The matter was taken up seriously. A team was assigned the task to develop the information and verify the facts following which information was developed regarding the accused,” said a senior police official.
“Information was received by police that the accused, Sikander along with his relative Ankit who are indulging in supply of heroin in Jwala Nagar, Delhi and its adjoining areas would come at Main road Jwala Nagar, near Indira Park, Delhi between 8:00 am to 8:30 am on Friday for supplying heroin to someone.
A trap was laid near Indira Park, Jwala Nagar, Delhi and both the accused were nabbed by the police on the spot with 200 grams of heroin in their possession,” said Ajit Kumar Singla, Additional Commissioner of Police, crime branch.
“During interrogation Sikander disclosed that his relative Ankit was also indulged in drugs supplying with him and some more heroin could be recovered from his house. Raid was conducted at the residence of Ankit and 300 grams of heroin was further recovered from his residence,” said Singla.
A case under section 21/29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered and further investigation is going on,” said Singla.