The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested a 25-year-old struggling model and his girlfriend with more than one kilogram of charas, also known as Malana Cream, worth Rs one crore in the international market. Police said that the duo used to supply drugs to students in Delhi University.
The accused have been identified as Shubham Malhotra, a resident of Old Gupta Colony and Kirti, a resident of Delhi’s Mahipalpur area. According to Rohit Meena, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime Branch, on July 12 at about 4.00 A.M., specific inputs were received that Shubham was supplying charas, after procuring it from Malana in Himachal Pradesh and that he would come to Delhi through Singhu Border, between 6 A.M. to 7 A.M. “Acting on inputs, a police team was formed and a trap was laid at Singhu Border. At about 6.40 A.M. Shubham’s car was identified but he could not be stopped due to heavy rain and then he drove dangerously to evade arrest,” said the DCP.
“However, police managed to nab him and Kriti near Old Gupta Colony Chowk, after a high speed chase of 45 minutes. During the cursory check of the car, one packet of charas was recovered from dashboard of the car, concealed behind the music system,” said the DCP.
“A total of 1.010 kg of charas was recovered and a case under Section 20/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered and the accused were placed under arrest,” said the DCP.
“During interrogation, Shubham told police that he started smoking and consuming charas in 2016. Soon he got addicted to it and to cover his expenses, he started selling charas to his friend. After seeing the profit margins in this trade, he started procuring more charas from Kasol and Malana in Himachal Pradesh. Gradually he became famous in the party circles of North Delhi. Then he lured his female friend Kirti, a graduate into drug peddling, for his assistance,” said the DCP.
“Shubham was using his girlfriend as a shield. They were carrying a pillow in the car, while traveling with the contraband. She was pretending that she has a baby in her lap, to eyewash the police at check posts. They were supplying charas in the university area to youngsters,” said the DCP.
“He also runs a farm of mushrooms in partnership with his friend, in Delhi. Due to his good looks and height, one friend suggested the he go for modeling. He tried and got some assignments too. However, he was struggling for a proper breakthrough,” said the DCP, adding that efforts are being made to trace the source and receivers of contraband.