Police Seize ₹24.82 Lakh Worth of Heroin in Ahmedabad, Two Arrested

Ahmedabad, October 19 (Daily Kiran) : Ahmedabad police have made a significant drug bust, arresting two individuals and confiscating 124.11 grams of heroin valued at ₹24.82 lakh. The total worth of the seized items, including cash, mobile phones, and a two-wheeler, amounts to approximately ₹25.74 lakh.

The operation took place on a public road near the slums of Lallu Ratna in the Bapu Nagar area. The arrested suspects, identified as 28-year-old Rohit Rajput and 37-year-old Anand Prajapati, are residents of the Sonaria block in Bapu Nagar.

According to police reports, Rajput originally hails from Azad Nagar in Ajmer district, Rajasthan, while Prajapati works as an auto-rickshaw driver. In addition to the heroin, authorities recovered two mobile phones valued at ₹15,000, ₹5,550 in cash, and a two-wheeler worth ₹70,000. The total value of all seized property is ₹25,74,700.

A case has been registered at the Bapu Nagar police station under sections 8(c) and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police are currently searching for two additional suspects, known as Nanu alias Bhavesh Patni and Teenaben Patni, who reportedly reside in the nearby slums.

The raid was conducted by Head Constable Jairaj Singh, along with his team, following specific intelligence regarding the presence of MD drugs. The operation adhered to the legal procedures outlined in the NDPS Act and was supervised by Police Inspector V.K. Gadhvi.

Senior officials have instructed the teams to take action against individuals involved in drug trafficking, purchase, sale, and supply under the city’s ‘zero tolerance policy’ and the ‘No Drugs in Ahmedabad’ campaign. Notably, Rajput has a criminal history, with prior cases registered against him in 2021 and 2022 for various offenses under the Indian Penal Code and the Gujarat Police Act.