The kingpin who was allegedly involved in drug busts in Delhi was found to be a Congress party worker, police sources said. Tushar Goyal, the main suspect, was arrested following the discovery of more than 500 kg of cocaine and 40 kilograms of hydroponic cannabis worth over Rs 5,600 crore in a raid conducted in south Delhi on Wednesday.
Goyal, 40, reportedly admitted during questioning that he had served as the chairman of the RTI cell of the Delhi Pradesh Congress till 2022. Investigators also found that Goyal had a social media profile where he listed his title as Chairman of RTI Cell, Delhi Pradesh Congress.
Goyal, who used the name “Dikki Goyal” on social media, posted pictures with several prominent Congress leaders, including Lok Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda and Haryana unit chief Uday Bhan.
Moreover, he was photographed with Haryana BJP leader Anil Jain and former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad before his resignation from the party.
Goyal was arrested along with three others—Himanshu Kumar, Aurangzeb Siddiqui, both from Delhi, and Bharat Kumar Jain—in connection with the drug seizure.
According to the police, cocaine was smuggled to Delhi by road from different states and marijuana from Phuket, Thailand. The suspect allegedly used cryptocurrency to avoid detection by law enforcement authorities.
Sources close to the investigation revealed that a prominent businessman based in Dubai is involved in the transportation of cocaine, which investigators believe was being supplied by high-ranking people in the capital.
“The kingpin of the drug cartel has been running its operations in India from a West Asian country,” said a Delhi police chief, adding that efforts are underway to find and arrest all suspects involved in the cartel.
A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and the investigation is on in a wider network after the record-breaking drug bust.
According to PTI