A targeted crackdown on illegal narcotics trade in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district has uncovered a family-run drug distribution setup operating out of a residential property. Acting on actionable intelligence, the Gaighat police team conducted a search operation that led to the recovery of a substantial quantity of smack prepared for local supply. Officers on the scene apprehended a brother-sister duo who were managing the storage and retail distribution directly from their household premises, seizing 2,015 small packets containing 2.435 kg of smack, Rs 2.10 lakh in cash, and four mobile handsets.
Police Raid Residential Premises in Hanuman Nagar
The operation unfolded following precise inputs received by local law enforcement regarding illicit drug peddling inside the jurisdiction of Gaighat police station. According to SP Rural Rajesh Singh Prabhakar, intelligence indicated that Shiv Shankar Kumar and his sister, Anshu Kumari, were distributing contraband from their house situated in Hanuman Nagar village. A police team quickly coordinated and carried out a swift search at the designated residence. A thorough sweep of the rooms resulted in the discovery of 2.435 kilograms of smack pre-divided and wrapped into 2,015 distinct packets ready for distribution.
Household Used as Warehouse and Retail Distribution Point
Both Shiv Shankar Kumar and Anshu Kumari were taken into custody on the spot by the raiding officers. Interrogation revealed that the siblings utilised their living quarters as both a primary holding warehouse and a point of sale for local consumers. The cash amount of Rs 2,10,000 recovered during the raid is believed to represent proceeds earned through the contraband trade. Law enforcement officials also impounded four mobile phones found with the duo, which are currently being analyzed to identify the chain of supply, client lists, and financial transactions.
History of Drug Offenses Across the Family
Further investigation revealed that the illegal narcotics business was deeply rooted in the household's recent history. The mother and wife of accused Shiv Shankar Kumar had previously been prosecuted and remanded to judicial custody under the NDPS Act. That earlier action was initiated in connection with case number 25/24 registered at the Beniwal police station. With multiple members of the immediate family previously jailed for identical narcotics violations, investigators are probing the broader organizational structure behind their continuous illicit dealings.
Formal Case Registered as Hunt for Kingpin Continues
Following the seizure and on-site arrests, police registered case number 300/26 under relevant statutory sections at the Gaighat police station. Shiv Shankar Kumar and Anshu Kumari are being produced before the court to be remanded to judicial custody, while authorities track their past criminal background. Investigators are now focused on tracing the primary suppliers who funneled the bulk smack into the rural pocket of Muzaffarpur, working to dismantle the remaining distribution links connected to this syndicate.
