In a significant development, police sources have revealed that Tushar Goyal, the alleged mastermind behind Delhi’s largest-ever drug bust, was a former Congress party worker. Goyal, 40, was apprehended following a major raid in south Delhi, where authorities seized over 500 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana, with an estimated street value of more than ₹5,600 crore.
Goyal, who reportedly confessed his role in the drug bust during police interrogation, had previously served as the chairman of the RTI cell for the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee until 2022. His social media profiles list him as “RTI Cell Chairman, Delhi Pradesh Congress,” and feature photographs with prominent Congress leaders, including Lok Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda and Haryana Congress chief Uday Bhan.
This is massive.
Yesterday, 5,500 crore worth of drugs were confiscated by Delhi Police. Apparently, those behind the consignment have deep connection with the Congress and operate across Delhi, Haryana and wider NCR.
The man arrested is a Youth Congress office bearer, who goes… pic.twitter.com/cej7emwyiO
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) October 3, 2024
In addition to the former Congress member, Himanshu Kumar, Aurangzeb Siddiqui and Bharat Kumar Jain were also arrested in the massive Delhi drug bust case. All suspects are believed to be part of a well-organized drug syndicate operating across multiple states.
According to police sources, the cocaine was smuggled into Delhi by road from various states, while the hydroponic marijuana originated from Phuket, Thailand. The accused allegedly used cryptocurrency transactions to evade detection by law enforcement agencies.
Investigators are also looking into the role of a prominent Dubai-based businessman believed to be behind the cocaine shipment. “The kingpin of the drug cartel has been running operations in India from a West Asian country,” said a senior Delhi Police official. Authorities suspect the drugs were being supplied to high-profile parties in the national capital.
The case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and police are continuing their investigation to dismantle the broader network linked to the record-setting drug bust. Efforts are underway to apprehend other suspects involved in the cartel.
(With inputs from India Today)
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