Sirmaur Police’s major drug bust earns public praise
Sirmaur Police are earning public trust with their aggressive stance against drug trafficking. Recently, the district police chief dismantled a major drug network.
The detection cell of Sirmaur Police arrested 71-year-old Premchand, his 44-year-old son Sagar, and Sagar’s 21-year-old son Sangram. They recovered 23.34 grams of heroin (chitta), 38.10 grams of opium, 159.80 grams of charas, and over 300 Spasmo-Proxyvon Tramadol capsules.
Additionally, the police seized ₹24.4 lakhs in cash from the drug trade. This significant operation has become a hot topic in the city, with community members such as Ashwini Kumar, Dilip Singh Verma, Hitendra Thakur, Brahmanand Shastri, Bantu Verma, Azam Khan, and Bobby Rehan congratulating SSP Raman Kumar and his team.
The district police chief, upon taking charge in Sirmaur, had assured the public that no influential person involved in drugs would be spared. He activated his intelligence network and formed a special team of police personnel.
Previously, the police had busted a major network selling chemically-laced drugs. A former head of the Kolar Panchayat involved in the illegal liquor trade was caught multiple times with large consignments of illicit liquor. Recently, the Majaura police station seized over 300 illegal liquor boxes, prompting strict action from the district police chief, who suspended the station in-charge and sent a strong message to negligent officers.
The police have filed cases against Premchand, Sagar, and Sangram alias Anshul under sections 18, 20, 21, 22, 29 -61-85 of the NDPS Act and have initiated further proceedings. The police may also present properties acquired through drug trade to the court.
The key question now is whether the police can trace the source of these drugs. SSP Sirmaur Raman Kumar Meena confirmed the news, stating that the police party worked hard to dismantle this major network. He also appealed to the public to report any information about drug sellers, assuring that informants’ identities would remain confidential.
