Overview

• Delhi Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force reported total heroin recoveries valued at about Rs 17.8 crore after arresting multiple operatives in a months-long crackdown.
• Gaurav was held on June 28 with 1.4 kg, Vansh Popat was arrested on September 2 with 26 grams, and supplier Arslam alias Danish was intercepted near Milak, Bareilly, on September 6 with 2.12 kg.
• Faridkot Police, following a two-week source-based operation, arrested Sukhpreet Singh and Kadar Singh and seized 12.1 kg of heroin near Jhariwala village.
• Investigators in Punjab say preliminary findings point to drone deliveries orchestrated by Pakistan-based smugglers, with the arrested pair receiving and moving consignments.
• An NDPS case has been registered in the Faridkot matter (FIR No. 212 dated 08.09.2025 under Sections 21 and 23), and both agencies say wider supply-chain probes and further recoveries are expected.