Drug racket: Canadian names aides

Chandigarh, June 20

The police have unearthed a major inter-state racket in connection with the drugs module busted three days ago and named three drug lords, operating from UP, Madhya Pradesh and Kolkata in the FIR.

Interrogation of the main accused, Canadian Davinder Singh Nirwal, alias Dev, has led the police to unravel a major network involving multiple suspects spread across various states.

The state police are coordinating with their counterparts in UP, MP and West Bengal to nab the suspects, identified as Alfaz, Ghanshyam and Belal, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, adding that a manhunt had been launched for the trio.

Initial investigations have helped the police trace Dev’s drug links to Alfaz, Ganshyam and Belala, a big supplier of narcotics. Dev and Ajit had flown to Kolkata from Delhi a few months ago to strike a deal for 15 kg of opium with Belal. Subsequently, Dev had sent his co-accused Ajit to Kolkata to bring the consignment to Punjab, said the spokesperson. — TNS