Crime
Meth cartels and ISI: How Kerala became India’s narco transit point
New Delhi, Sep 30: There has been a marked rise in the number of drug-related incidents in Kerala in recent years. Security agencies say they had sensed a pattern setting in where the drug smuggling routes would be predominantly through the southern states.
However, the suspension of four prison officials in Kerala for trafficking narcotics to inmates clearly indicates that there is a rot within the system, which has ensured that the drug menace has become big in the state.
Nearly 95 per cent of the narcotics market is under the control of the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate. This is the same syndicate which is backed by the ISI that managed to compromise the state of Punjab. The drugs from Pakistan would enter Punjab in large numbers before it is circulated to the rest of the country. However, this route has become too obvious, and the security agencies have managed to curb this menace to some extent.
The D-syndicate realised that in order to expand, it would need to tap into the southern markets. This is when it decided to create modules in Sri Lanka.
The drugs from Pakistan would land in Sri Lanka before it is smuggled into India by sea. Officials say that one of the most preferred drugs in Kerala is methamphetamine or meth. There is also a huge demand for this drug in the rest of the country, and sensing the same, the syndicate decided to make Kerala a transit point.
Officials say that Kerala is a favoured destination owing to several factors, such as the long coastline and the proximity to international borders.
The operations are overseen by Haji Salim, who is a member of the D-Syndicate. He is in charge of all the operations in South India. Over the last couple of years, Salim has managed to build a deep-rooted network in South India through his operations in Kerala.
Central agencies have often complained that there is corruption within the system, due to which the monitoring is very low. This has made it easy for the drug smugglers to get the drugs into Kerala from Sri Lanka and then circulate them across the country.
Once the meth lands in Kerala, it is smuggled into the rest of the country through the land borders that the state has with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
In recent times, it has also been found that the Andhra Pradesh border is used to smuggle cannabis. Intelligence Bureau officials say that the drugs are mainly smuggled into the northeastern states from Kerala. However, in recent times, drugs that land in Kerala are also smuggled with the help of international cartels into Thailand and other foreign countries.
The drug smuggling into Thailand is at its highest as there is a very high demand for the same. The D-syndicate has roped in a large number of Nigerians to execute this trade. The Nigerians, who gained experience in this trade while operating in Goa, are now taking over the international operations for the D-Gang.
Officials dealing with the menace say that these cartels are not smuggling meth in small numbers. Their deals are audacious in nature, and the recent seizure of meth worth Rs 30,000 crore at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is proof of the same. However, after this seizure, these cartels have changed their modus operandi. They are now bringing in drugs in smaller quantities, as this makes the possibility of detection low. Every tactic at their disposal is being used to avoid detection.
The ISI is very reliant on this trade after the Indian agencies have successfully put down the fake currency racket to a large extent. The funds that are generated through this trade are used to fund terror against India, and hence, this trade is of extreme importance to the Pakistani spy agency.
Crime
Delhi Police solve robbery case in 48 hours, arrest two

New Delhi, Nov 19: In a coordinated operation, the South-West District Police solved a robbery case within 48 hours, arresting two men who allegedly targeted a commuter in the Vasant Kunj area.
According to a press release issued by the district police on Wednesday, the accused, both 22 years old and residents of Mahipalpur, were tracked down through extensive CCTV analysis and sustained field efforts.
The incident took place on November 14 when a PCR call alerted PS Vasant Kunj South about a robbery. Police officials rushed to the spot where the complainant, identified as K.K. from Gurugram, reported that two men forcibly snatched his phone and made him transfer Rs 1,500 from his account before fleeing.
A case under FIR No. 471/2025 was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and investigation began immediately.
Given the seriousness of the crime, a specialised team led by Sub Inspector Ravi Malik and comprising Head Constable Naveen, HC Nemi Chand, Constable Harish and Woman Constable Suman was formed to track the culprits. The team combed through CCTV footage across multiple routes, including NH-48, Vasant Kunj Road and Mahipalpur Road. Their efforts led them to Ashish, one of the suspects, who was subsequently detained.
Police said Ashish confessed during interrogation that he and his associate Abhishek Dixit, also known as Golu, had committed the robbery. Acting on this information, a follow-up search operation resulted in the arrest of Abhishek from a wooded area near Arjun Camp.
Both men worked in Mahipalpur hotels on a commission basis, according to the press release. One of them, Ashish, is a drug user, while Abhishek is illiterate.
The police recovered the robbed iPhone SE and the clothes the accused were allegedly wearing during the robbery. “Further investigation is in progress,” the press release issued by Amit Goel, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West District, stated.
Crime
Mumbai: Anti-Narcotics Cell Seizes ₹1.16 Crore Heroin; 2 Drug Suppliers Arrested In Andheri

Mumbai: In a major action against narcotics trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch, Kandivali Unit, seized heroin worth ₹1.16 crore during a late-night operation in Andheri on Monday–Tuesday. Two drug suppliers were arrested while they had allegedly arrived in Andheri West to sell the contraband.
According to officials, one of the arrested accused hails from Uttar Pradesh, while the other is a native of Bihar. Both had been living in the Bandra area for the past few months. Police are now searching for other members of the drug network involved in the case.
A senior officer said that the drug trafficking chain is extensive, and continuous interrogation of the arrested accused is underway to uncover more links.
The ANC Kandivali Unit received a tip-off from a confidential informant that two men would be arriving near Andheri Railway Station (West) for drug peddling. Acting swiftly, the unit laid a trap in the area. Based on suspicion, two young men were detained, and upon searching them, police recovered 292 grams of heroin, valued at ₹1.16 crore in the international market.
Both suspects were immediately arrested. The Crime Branch is now conducting further investigation to trace other individuals connected to the drug trafficking racket. Police said they have already identified some associates and expect to arrest them soon. Initial inquiries revealed that the arrested accused had come to the Andheri area for the first time to supply drugs.
Crime
‘This is terrorism and nothing else’: Owaisi on Dr Umar’s suicide bombing

New Delhi, Nov 19: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday reacted to the recent viral video of Delhi blast accused Dr Umar Muhammad, alias Umar Un Nabi, where he is justifying suicide bombings and said that killing innocents is “a grave sin” and is “terrorism”.
Days after the Delhi blast, a self-recorded video of the i20 car driver, Dr Umar Mohammad, has surfaced, in which he attempts to justify his malicious plan, and refers to it as “martyrdom operation”.
Reacting to this, Owaisi took to X and posted, “There is an undated video of Delhi blasts accused Umar Nabi justifying suicide bombing as ‘martyrdom’, and that it’s ‘misunderstood’. Suicide is haram in Islam, and the killing of innocents is a grave sin. Such acts are also against the law of the land. They are not ‘misunderstood’ in any way. This is terrorism and nothing else.”
He further questioned the Centre over the Delhi blast attack and demanded accountability for the “failure to detect” the terror module.
“During Operation Sindoor and Mahadev, Home Minister Amit Shah had assured Parliament that no local Kashmiri had joined terror groups in the last six months. Where did this group come from then? Who is accountable for the failure to detect this group?” Owaisi questioned.
In a heavily accented video that went viral on Tuesday, Umar attempts to give his terror plan a religious connection.
He is heard saying, “One of the very misunderstood concepts is the concept of suicide bombing; it is a martyrdom operation; as it has been known in Islam… There are multiple contradictions and arguments that have been brought against it — martyrdom operation.”
He further went on to explain that “martyrdom operation” is “when a person presumes that he is going, for sure, to die at a particular place and time.”
His video has revealed the suicide-bombing mindset, indicating that he had planned extensively on a large-scale terror operation.
The car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on November 10 claimed the lives of at least 13 people and injured several others. The car was being driven by Dr Umar, a doctor associated with Faridabad’s Al Falah University.
The authorities reported that he went missing on November 9, following police raids in Faridabad that resulted in the seizure of almost 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate from a storage facility and the subsequent arrests of several of his associates.
During the investigation, law enforcement discovered that Umar and Dr Muzammil, who was apprehended after the police dismantled the terror network, had travelled to Turkey, where it is believed their handlers are based.
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