One More Arrested In Delhi Drugs Bust Worth More Than Rs 5500 Crore, Total Arrests Rise To 7

New Delhi: One person has been arrested by Delhi Police's Special cell in connection with a drug bust that was made earlier in national capital which was worth more than Rs 5,500 crore, an official statement said. 

The accused has been identified as Akhlak. 

According to police, the accused is a native of Hapur and is the seventh person to be arrested in the case. 

“Akhlak used to help transport drugs in north India, a police officer said, adding that his interrogation is underway,” the police official said. 

On October 2, the Delhi Police claimed to have seized over 560 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana estimated to be worth Rs 5,620 crore from a godown in Mahipalpur in south Delhi.

Four people were arrested from the spot while two others were arrested and subsequently held in Amritsar and Chennai.

In this regard, Union Minister Amit Shah slammed Congress following the 5,600 crore drug seizure in Delhi and claimed that the main accused of the racket is Delhi Congress's RTI cell head.

"Modi govt seized drugs worth Rs 27,600 crores in the past 10 years... Congress govt also used to seize drugs but why is there a huge difference? The difference is, the day before yesterday when drugs were seized (in Delhi), the main accused Tushar Goyal turned out to be the Delhi Congress's RTI cell head. When a party has its senior leader involved in drug peddling, how can they make the country drug-free?..." Home Minister said.