Proclaimed offender involved in drug trafficking cases arrested

Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested Amit Kumar Jha, also known as Hari Kant Jha, a proclaimed offender wanted in two drug-related cases, while he was attempting to flee the city near Khajuri Chowk. The accused, allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking, had been evading arrest for several years, the police said on Sunday.

The court had declared him a proclaimed offender in a case registered by the Crime Branch in 2018 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). In a separate case at Kashmere Gate police station, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him earlier this year under the same Act.

The arrest followed a tip-off received by a head constable of the Crime Branch, who informed officers that the accused would be near Khajuri Chowk at around 4 pm. Acting on this information, the police laid a trap near parked vehicles.

The accused was intercepted while heading towards Shastri Park Road. On questioning, he confirmed his identity as Amit Kumar Jha of Riwaspur, Faridabad, Haryana. The police verified that he had been declared a proclaimed offender by the court in August 2024 and that a non-bailable warrant had been issued earlier this year.

The police described him as a habitual offender engaged in drug trafficking. He was arrested in accordance with due legal process and is being held for further investigation. The Crime Branch is continuing inquiries to uncover more details of his activities.