Probe may expose bigger nexus of drug smuggling

Nikhil Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, March 3

The police are exploring all angles in the ongoing investigation into a drug haul case in which 1.29 intoxicating lakh tablets were recovered from the building of BJP leader Satish Nagar located in Chawni Mohalla. The investigation may expose a bigger network of drug smuggling from Ludhiana.

After recovering the huge cache of tablets (pharmaceutical opioids) on Monday night raid, the police division 4 had registered a case under section 22C, 25-29-61-85 NDPS Act against the BJP leader Satish Nagar, his tenant Himmat, and two of his aides Anoop and Rajinder for running a network of drug smuggling. Anoop and Hemant were arrested by the police while the BJP leader was let off on the plea that his role is yet unclear in the case. Now, both the accused are on five-day police remand.

People have blamed the police for succumbing to political pressure. However the police have refuted all such claims. Some people have also come in support of the BJP leader.

ADCP Pragya Jain said an investigation into the drug racket is going on as per law and whosoever is guilty will face the law.

Wife booked for violating tenant verification orders

The police division 4 yesterday late evening registered a case under section 188 of the IPC against the Satish Nagar’s wife Anuradha Nagar of Chawni Mohalla under section 188 of the IPC. As per the police building was in the name of Satish’s wife and his wife should have done the verification of tenants which she didn’t do. Pertinently along with Satish, the police had registered a case of drug smuggling against his tenants as well.

Notably, last year, the police had busted a major racket of illegal drugs and has recovered drugs worth Rs 4 crore and Rs 6 crores, respectively. The police had conducted a raid in a godown at Jaipur from where drugs were recovered. Drug supplier from Jaipur was also arrested. That was the biggest network of smugging busted by the police.

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