Six persons were arrested for supplying charas and other drugs in two separate incidents and seized a total of over two kilogram of contraband in Delhi-NCR, the police said on Saturday.
A team of Delhi police busted an inter-state charas supply network operating between Himachal Pradesh and Delhi-NCR. Four people were arrested in the case, and over 1.7 kg of charas was seized. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered, and further investigation is in progress to identify other associates, the police said.
The team had conducted a raid at a hotel in Paharganj on December 12 which resulted in the arrest of Kundan Lal, 40, a resident of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The contraband, which was in his possession and intended for sale in the city, has been seized.
He also had a previous involvement in a similar case registered in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, the police said.
Gaurav Verma and Piyush Kumar alias Elu, both residents of East Delhi, surfaced as receivers of the contraband.
They were arrested by the police on December 13. Further interrogation led the police to Manish Thakur, also from Kullu, who was an active member of the network. He was arrested on December 18 in Majnu Ka Tila.
The police said that charas was being procured from Chhalal and other nearby hilly areas of Kullu and transported to Delhi-NCR for supply. During the search, 562 grams of charas were recovered from Manish’s bag.
SIblings arrested
In another case, the police arrested two brothers from Jail Road in Janakpuri and seized charas, THC and OG. Ritanshu Gund, 25, and Rhythm Gund, 20, both residents of Hari Nagar, were arrested on December 17 while they were attempting to supply narcotic substances.
During the search, 1.068 kg of charas, 98 grams of THC and 174 grams of OG were recovered from their possession. Accordingly, an FIR under Sections 20, 25, and 29 of the NDPS Act was registered. Ritanshu used to assist his father in his business of manufacturing spare parts for heavy vehicles.
His brother, Rhythm, is currently in the second year of college in Sohna, Haryana. Both have been previously involved in a criminal case under the charge of outraging the modesty of a woman. They turned to drug trafficking for monetary gains, the police said.
Published – December 21, 2025 01:18 am IST
