Jaguar patrol foils 2 drug smuggling attempts in Central Delhi; tea stall owner, two minors held

The newly formed Jaguar patrolling unit of the Delhi Police foiled two narcotics operations in Central Delhi on Monday, leading to the arrest of a tea stall owner and the apprehension of two minors, officials said.

In separate operations conducted in the Karol Bagh area, the team recovered a total of 3.718 kg of opium and 1.650 kg of cannabis.

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“The initiative, launched on September 16 at the Red Fort, aims to strengthen street policing through fast-response motorcycle teams in Central and North Delhi,” said Nidhin Valsan, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central).

He added, “On October 5, around 8 a.m., while patrolling near Bikaner Chowk in Karol Bagh as part of Operation 1, the Jaguar team noticed a man behaving suspiciously. Upon checking, the team recovered 3.718 kg of opium from his bag.”

The man was identified as 24-year-old Aditya Luhar, a tea stall owner from Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. He was immediately detained and booked under the NDPS Act.

In another operation on October 4, the same team intercepted two juveniles riding a scooter on Pusa Road in Karol Bagh. A search led to the recovery of 1.650 kg of cannabis, the police said.

The two boys, both aged 15 and residents of Patel Nagar, were handed over to the local police. A case under the NDPS Act was registered at Karol Bagh Police Station in connection with the seizure.