A disturbing case of drug peddling involving a family member has surfaced in the Chanakyapuri area of the national capital, where a woman was caught using her own minor son to distribute cannabis. The local police arrested the mother from the Sanjay Camp locality after finding that she was systematically using her young child to sell and deliver contraband on the streets, seemingly to evade suspicion. Law enforcement personnel seized a total of 43 packets of cannabis from the possession of both the child and his mother.
Routine Patrolling Leads to Minor's Interception
The incident unraveled on the evening of September 28 at around 7:00 PM when a team from the Chanakyapuri police station was conducting standard foot patrolling in the Sanjay Camp area. During the patrol, the officers spotted a minor boy moving about in suspicious circumstances. The boy was carrying multiple small polythene sachets, which immediately caught the attention of the patrol officers. Upon stopping him and conducting a search, the team recovered 6 pouches containing a substance suspected to be cannabis.
Child Discloses Mother's Instructions
When questioned on the spot regarding the contraband, the boy confessed that the illicit packets had been handed to him by his mother with explicit instructions to sell them. The revelation prompted the police team to act swiftly. Guided by the child's directions, officers tracked down his mother in the vicinity and apprehended her without delay, initiating rigorous on-site questioning to extract details about the trade.
Identification of the Accused and Further Seizure
Police identified the arrested woman as 39-year-old Pinky, wife of Enajmul Haque, residing in Sanjay Camp, Chanakyapuri. When police personnel conducted a thorough search of the woman, they recovered an additional 37 packets of cannabis concealed in her possession. Adding the 6 packets seized earlier from the boy, the total recovery reached 43 packets of cannabis. The seized narcotics were formally examined, verified, and sealed in accordance with official evidentiary protocols.
Third Arrest Within the Same Year
Background verification revealed that Pinky is a repeat offender with a history in illicit drug trade. Records indicate that she had previously been implicated in two separate narcotics-related cases. Significantly, this arrest marks her third apprehension on narcotics charges within this year alone, demonstrating a persistent involvement in illegal contraband peddling in the area despite prior law enforcement actions.
Investigation into Supply Chains and Legal Action
The police have booked Pinky under the stringent provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act as well as the Juvenile Justice Act for exploiting a minor in illegal activities. Following her formal arrest, investigators have initiated a broader probe to identify the primary source supplying cannabis to her. The investigation aims to dismantle the entire chain and identify any other accomplices or handlers operating within this localized distribution racket.
