New Delhi: The vigilance of Delhi Police continues to tighten the noose on the drug trade in the capital. In this series, the special staff team of Eastern District Police, during patrolling, caught an alleged drug smuggler, who tried to run away as soon as he saw the police, but could not do so in front of the Khaki cordon. Police have recovered 93 grams of smack from the possession of the accused.
Identification of the accused and the incident
East District DCP Rajeev Kumar Rawal said that the arrested accused has been identified as Izhar (25). He is originally from Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh and currently worked as a tailor in North-East Delhi. The special staff team of Eastern District was doing regular patrolling in the Paper Market area of police station Ghazipur area. Meanwhile, the police team's attention fell on the accused. Seeing the police in front, he suddenly started running. Sensing his suspicious activities, the team chased him and caught him within some time.
Recovery and further investigation
During the search, 93 grams of smack was recovered from the accused. After this, a case was registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) under FIR number 570/2026 in Ghazipur police station. The police are now trying to find out from where the accused got the consignment of narcotics and to whom he supplied it. The forward and backward links of this drug network are being investigated.