A major interstate narcotics smuggling bid was foiled in Haryana's Nuh district after the crime investigation agency (CIA) unit of Tawdu intercepted a vehicle and seized 2 kilograms and 125 grams of heroin. The seized consignment carries an estimated value of approximately 4 crore 30 lakh rupees in the international market. The two occupants of the vehicle attempted a reckless escape upon encountering the police cordon, ramming their car into government vehicles before tactical units surrounded and immobilized them.
Tip-Off Triggers Strategic Ambush at Rangala Ghati
The operation unfolded during routine intensive patrolling under the leadership of Tawdu CIA in-charge Pradeep Kumar as part of an ongoing district anti-drug drive. Tactical intelligence alerted investigators that two active drug peddlers were traveling in a black Creta car, transporting commercial-grade narcotics via the Rangala Ghati route toward Nanuka village. Acting swiftly on the actionable intelligence, crime branch units laid a fortified blockade near the valley pass to intercept the suspects before they could slip into interior rural roads.
Suspects Ram Patrol Vehicles in Desperate Escape Bid
Upon spotting the police checkpoint ahead, the driver of the Creta accelerated sharply in an attempt to breach the barricade and evade capture. In the process, the runaway car rammed violently into official police vehicles deployed across the roadway. Unfazed by the impact, officers swiftly cordoned off the perimeter, neutralized the threat, and pinned down both occupants. In strict accordance with statutory requirements under the NDPS Act, the search of the intercepted vehicle was conducted in the direct presence of a designated gazetted officer.
Concealed Cache of 40 Packets Unearthed from Creta
A rigorous inspection of the vehicle's interior revealed 40 distinct packets stashed systematically behind the driver's seat. Field chemical screening verified the contents as heroin, with the aggregate gross weight measuring exactly 2 kilograms and 125 grams. Forensic teams sealed the contraband as physical evidence, while the vehicle used in the commission of the crime was impounded. The arrested men were identified as Arbaaz, son of Hakamdeen, hailing from Nanuka in Nuh district, and Saleem, son of Kamrudeen, a resident of Khedi in the Khairthal district of Rajasthan. A formal case was registered at Sadar Tawdu police station under the NDPS Act and allied penal sections.
Court Grants Two-Day Remand to Map Supply Network
Following their arrest, the duo was produced before a competent court, which granted investigators physical remand for two days. Custodial interrogation is now underway to determine the procurement source, forward distribution points, and other handlers embedded within the trafficking chain. In addition to probing the physical supply routes, authorities have initiated scrutiny into the bank accounts, movable assets, and properties acquired by the suspects through illicit drug proceeds to dismantle their broader economic infrastructure.
Second Major Heroin Bust Within Past Twenty Days
Superintendent of Police Dr Arpit Jain noted that sustained anti-narcotics campaigns have been rigorously enforced across the district ever since he assumed administrative charge in April. He commended the synchronized actions of Tawdu CIA and the district Anti-Narcotic Cell, highlighting the stellar operational leadership of DSP Abhimanyu Lohan and CIA Tawdu in-charge Pradeep Hooda along with the entire task force. This interception marks the second massive narcotics recovery within a span of 20 days. Earlier on 26 August, the same unit had apprehended two peddlers in possession of 1 kilogram and 597 grams of heroin, valued at roughly 3.15 crore rupees, an operation registered under the Nuh City police station.
