Heroin worth over Rs 5 cr seized, 2 held

A trader and a grocery store helper were arrested in Shastri Park here while attempting to deliver a heroin consignment, an official said on Monday.

The accused have been identified as Anas Khan (26) and Sudheer Kumar, alias Ritik (27). They said over 1 kg of heroin worth more than Rs 5 crore was seized from their possession. The two men were intercepted near Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital on Zero Pusta Road on July 1 while they were attempting to deliver the heroin consignment in a car, a senior police officer said.

Of the total, 527 grams of heroin was recovered from Khan and 526 grams from Kumar's possession, the police said. “During questioning, the duo confessed they were procuring heroin from Avnish, a resident of Badaun in Uttar Pradesh,” the officer said.

“The narcotics was being smuggled into Delhi-NCR and adjoining regions for local distribution,” he said. A case has been registered.