Rs 800 crore narco-terror network busted in Jammu; Kingpin Lau Gujjar arrested after 10 years

Arrested after nearly a decade of evasion, dreaded narco-terrorist Gulzar Ahmed alias Lau Gujjar is believed to have earned an estimated Rs 800 crore through the narcotics trade and funnelled a significant portion of these proceeds to fund terror groups operating across Jammu and Kashmir.

Officials said he ran his drug empire with the support of handlers based across the International Border and diverted funds to anti-national elements on their directions.

Even as interrogation of the accused is underway, initial findings reveal that Gulzar Ahmed earned approximately Rs 792 crore from the sale of heroin alone.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Joginder Singh, said the accused had sold around 360 kilograms of heroin, valued at nearly Rs 792 crore.

Sources added that, acting on instructions from his handlers across the border, Lau Gujjar diverted a substantial portion of these earnings to finance terror groups active in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Preliminary investigations have established that Lau Gujjar built a narco-terror network with the support of Pakistan-based handlers and operated under their directions. His network extended beyond Jammu and Kashmir to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab,” officials said.

As reported earlier, Gulzar Ahmed, alias Lau Gujjar, son of Bashir Ahmed and a resident of Chak Waziru in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district, currently residing in Sarore, Bari Brahmana in Samba, was arrested by Miran Sahib Police after prolonged efforts. He is a history-sheeter of Police Station Bishnah and is involved in multiple criminal cases registered at various police stations across Jammu district.

The accused had been deliberately evading arrest for the past 10–12 years and has been involved in criminal activities since 2006, when he allegedly committed his first offence by stealing an ATM from Nanak Nagar, Jammu. He subsequently became involved in bovine smuggling, drug trafficking, and attacks on police personnel.

Investigations have also revealed that the accused is involved in several cases in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, where he operated under the alias Mohammad Rafi to conceal his identity.

Police said the accused was actively engaged in heroin trafficking and had accumulated substantial assets through proceeds of crime. He is believed to have built assets worth several crores through illegal means.

The SSP informed that Gulzar Ahmed is a kingpin gangster and drug lord wanted in 27 FIRs in Jammu alone and nearly 100 FIRs across the country under various aliases. He operated an interstate drug network spanning Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh. The narcotics were allegedly sourced through drone drops facilitated by his contacts in Pakistan.

The accused, wanted in cases of murder, extortion, and narcotics offences, was apprehended by Miran Sahib Police on April 4, 2026, following which a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to dismantle the entire network.

So far, several arrests have been made, raids conducted at the premises of his associates, and around 20 individuals questioned. Further investigation is ongoing.

Officials said credible evidence has emerged indicating cross-border linkages extending from Jammu to Punjab and Pakistan, pointing to his involvement in an organised narco-terror network.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that he procured heroin through contacts in Punjab, particularly in the Kartarpur area, where consignments—allegedly smuggled from Pakistan via drone drops—were received. He would then distribute the contraband across his interstate network.

He also disclosed that his brother-in-law was a close associate in the operation and that his supply chain had links to Pakistan-based operatives, including family connections.

Police said the arrest underscores their commitment to dismantling drug trafficking and narco-terror networks in the region.

Further investigation is underway, including scrutiny of SIM cards used by the accused, identification of additional associates, verification of cross-border linkages, and a detailed financial probe into his illegal operations and assets.