Raipur Police have dismantled a major heroin distribution syndicate, arresting five individuals and seizing a substantial quantity of narcotics during a coordinated operation in the city. The joint action was carried out by the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and Kabirnagar Police Station, leading to the recovery of 273.19 grams of heroin (chitta) valued at approximately Rs57 lakh.
The operation was initiated following a credible intelligence tip-off regarding illegal drug sales in the Kabirnagar police station limits. Acting swiftly, a police team apprehended Manmohan Singh Sandhu alias Jaggu, from whose possession the heroin was recovered.
During sustained interrogation, Sandhu confessed to being part of an organised drug trafficking network. He revealed that the heroin was sourced from a smuggler based in Punjab and distributed locally through associates including Vijay Motwani and Bhushan Sharma.
Based on this disclosure, police conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations, arresting Jaspreet Kaur (Sandhu’s wife), Vijay Motwani, Divya Jain, Nitin Patel, and Bhushan Sharma. The raids also resulted in the seizure of five mobile phones and a two-wheeler used for drug distribution. Investigators said the syndicate relied on video calls and live location sharing to coordinate transactions and evade detection.
Cases have been registered under Sections 21(B), 21(C), 29 of the NDPS Act, and Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Kabirnagar Police Station. Bhushan Sharma has also been booked in a separate case at Kotwali Police Station under Section 22(B) of the NDPS Act.
With this latest crackdown, the total number of arrests in drug-related cases by Raipur Police has risen to 34, with heroin worth approximately Rs1.57 crore seized so far.
The operation was conducted under the directions of Inspector General of Police Amresh Mishra and Deputy Inspector General of Police Dr. Lal Umed Singh, who have instructed officers to take strict and sustained action against drug suppliers and their local distribution networks.
