HEROIN SYNDICATE BUSTED

HEROIN SYNDICATE BUSTED

30-OCT-ENG 19

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA----------------------A major heroin trafficking syndicate has been uncovered following the arrest of trafficker Bir Bahadur Singh (alias Bahadur Paswan) from the Bahiro area, under the jurisdiction of the Nawada police station. According to the FIR filed by the police, a total of ten individuals—including his mother, wife, two brothers, and brother-in-law—are implicated as accomplices in this illicit operation.

Investigations reveal that the accused’s wife was responsible for transporting heroin consignments, while his mother assisted in shielding the operation from police intervention. Additionally, his two brothers and brother-in-law managed the laundering and concealment of proceeds generated from the trafficking.

In this case, Bir Bahadur Paswan (alias Bahadur Paswan), his mother Phudena Devi, his brother-in-law Kamlesh Paswan, and Sandeep Paswan—a resident of Gausganj (under the jurisdiction of the Nagar police station)—have been arrested. Kamlesh Paswan is a resident of Ghenghata village, located within the Mufassil police station area. The arrests of his mother, brother-in-law, and Sandeep Paswan were made based on information provided by Bir Bahadur Paswan.

Authorities recovered 1.035 kilograms of heroin, a gold chain weighing 40.36 tolas, and one liter of a chemical substance used to adulterate the heroin from Bir Bahadur Paswan. Furthermore, 298,000 rupees—believed to be earnings from the heroin trade—were seized from the home of Kamlesh Paswan. According to the police FIR, the gold chain recovered from Bir Bahadur Paswan was purchased using proceeds from the trafficking activities. An FIR has been registered based on the statement of Sub-Inspector Sachin Kumar of the Nawada police station, naming nine individuals. These include Bir Bahadur Paswan, his mother Phudena Devi, his wife Asha Devi, his brother Ajay Paswan (alias Collector Paswan), Pawan Paswan, and his brother-in-law Kamlesh Paswan, as well as Sandeep Paswan, Chhathu Paswan, and Badhu Paswan—all residents of Gausganj (under the jurisdiction of the Nagar police station). Among them, Badhu Paswan and Chhathu Paswan are biological brothers. Additionally, two unidentified mobile phone users have also been named as accused. The police are conducting continuous raids at various locations to apprehend the smuggler’s wife and brothers, who remain at large.

It is worth noting that, acting on a tip-off received by Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit, a joint team from the Nawada police station and the DIU (District Intelligence Unit) conducted a raid near the Bahiro Sun Temple on Monday. During the operation, the kingpin, Bir Bahadur Paswan, was arrested with 1.035 kilograms of heroin. Based on information provided by him, the police subsequently arrested his mother, Phudena Devi; his brother-in-law, Kamlesh Paswan (a resident of Ghenghata, under the Mufassil police station); and Sandeep Paswan (a resident of Gausganj, under the Nagar police station).