The Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday arrested four persons, including an Afghan national, for possession of more than 350 kg heroin worth over ₹2,500 crores. As per the Delhi Police press release, the arrested accused have been identified as Hazrat Ali, an Afghan national, Rizwan Ahmed, Gurjot Singh, and Gurdeep Singh. Notably, the Special Cell had seized 330 kg of Afghan heroin in the year 2019. The team received a tip through a reliable source that the accused Rizwan was going to deliver a packet of 1 kg heroin in the Ghittorni area of South Delhi. "He revealed that he works under the command of an Afghan national Isha Khan who recently left India and is now based in Afghanistan.

Source: Mint July 10, 2021 13:41 UTC