New Delhi, May 29 || In a major breakthrough, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested Jameel Ahmad, the alleged mastermind of a major drug trafficking syndicate who had been absconding for six years, it said on Thursday.
Ahmad’s arrest marks a significant milestone in the Delhi Police's ongoing crackdown on narcotics under its 'Zero Tolerance' policy and the broader objectives of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA).
The case dates back to June 2019, when the then Narcotics Cell (now ANTF) of the Crime Branch seized 500 kg of ganja from a truck at Metcalfe Bus Stand, Kashmere Gate. Three persons -- Aslam Khan and Mausam Khan, both from Nuh district in Haryana, and Jakam Khan from Alwar, Rajasthan -- were arrested in connection with the consignment.
They revealed during interrogation that the ganja had been procured from Odisha at the behest of Jameel Ahmad, a resident of Pinangwan village in Nuh, Haryana.
A chargesheet was filed against the three arrested individuals, and their trial is ongoing. Despite multiple efforts by the police and the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea Ahmad remained untraceable for years.
In early 2025, a fresh team was formed to pursue the case.
After sustained efforts and intelligence gathering, the team located and arrested Jameel Ahmad on May 8 at his residence in Pinangwan village.