Delhi police nabs Lahore resident with heroin worth Rs 10 crore; doubts over his true calling

That he is a drug dealer should be a cause for concern in itself. But Delhi police believes that Mohammad Ramzan, a native of Lahore, has more to offer than just potions and pills.

The Special Cell is now questioning the Pakistan resident to ascertain whether he is a spy. Mohammad Ramzan was nabbed along with his two Indian associates late on August 29 when he had come to Delhi to deliver a heroin consignment of five kg worth Rs 10 crore.

Police said they had received a tip-off that the accused would be coming near the Nizamuddin area in a car bearing number plates of Jammu and Kashmir. "Mohammed Ramzan a native of Lahore in Pakistan was arrested along with his two Indian accomplices Jyoti Sharma and Naresh Sharma.

They used to procure heroin from Afghanistan and would bring it to India via Pakistan," said a senior police officer. The police officer said they were investigating the matter of a drugs and counterfeit currency racket when they came to know about Ramzan.

The officer added that Sharma had recently brought drug and fake Indian currency from Pakistan which he had to deliver to one of his clients near Humayun's Tomb when the trio was arrested. "We are questioning him to find out whether he works as a spy for any Pakistani agency," said the officer.

BRUSH WITH THE LAW
Ramzan had been earlier arrested by the police in connection with the murder of a man named Iqbal. He was released from jail in 2000. Ramzan then started working with Gutti Pehalwan, who used to procure fake Indian currency from Afghanistan.