The accused, identified as Imran alias Chaddi alias Mota, 39, a resident of Gautam Vihar, Usmanpur, Delhi, was apprehended during a raid on April 3 near Shamshan Ghat Puliya on the road leading to Maujpur Red Light, Kabir Nagar.
The operation, conducted under the "Nasha Mukht Bharat Abhiyaan," was carried out by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Delhi Police. The team worked tirelessly to track down the accused, who were supplying heroin in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the police to take effective action to realize the vision of Nasha Mukti Devbhoomi (drug-free Uttarakhand).
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Sunday, urged the Members of Parliament to make 'TB Mukt Bharat' and 'Nasha Mukt Bharat' campaigns a 'Jan-Andolan' and develop the spirit of healthy competition among themselves to make India free from Tuberculosis (TB) disease by 2025.
The Chief Minister said that the government was committed to rotting out the drug menace and saving the younger generation from this social vice. He said that such awareness campaign plays a crucial role in eradicating and generating awareness against drug abuse.
In line with the policy of Zero Tolerance against Drugs and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, Delhi Police and Gujarat Police carried out a joint operation and seized 518 kilogram of cocaine worth Rs 5,000 crore on Sunday.
In a targeted airstrike on Saturday, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) struck Beirut, which led to the death of Eid Hassan Nashar, the high-ranking commander of Hezbollah's Medium-Range Rocket Unit.
Exhorting anti-narcotics agencies to adopt a "ruthless" approach to dismantle supply chains, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said India will not allow "even a gram" of drugs to enter into the country nor will it allow it's borders to be used for drug trade in any manner.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the MANAS (Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra) Portal on Thursday with a toll-free number 1933 to seek advice on de-addiction and rehabilitation and share information on drug trafficking.