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Rs 2 Crore In Bank, Mini Mansion In Delhi: "Drug Queen's" Empire Falls
Rs 2 Crore In Bank, Mini Mansion In Delhi: "Drug Queen's" Empire Falls

NDTV

time4 days ago

  • NDTV

Rs 2 Crore In Bank, Mini Mansion In Delhi: "Drug Queen's" Empire Falls

New Delhi: Delhi Police have seized properties worth approximately Rs 4 crore linked to an alleged drug syndicate led by a woman identified as Kusum, a long-time resident of the Sultanpuri area in North-West Delhi. Kusum, referred to by officials as the "drug queen" of Sultanpuri, is currently missing. She has been untraceable since March, when a police raid on her residence led to the arrest of her son and the recovery of large quantities of drugs and cash. According to police sources, a total of eight immovable properties have been seized. Seven of these are located within Sultanpuri itself, while the eighth is in Rohini's Sector 24. Police records reveal that Kusum is already facing 12 cases registered under the NDPS Act. According to sources, she is the central figure in an illicit drug supply chain that operated in North-West Delhi, especially in Sultanpuri. During the March raid, Kusum's son, Amit, was arrested. From the premises, officers recovered 550 packets of heroin, a stash of tramadol tablets -- commonly misused as a narcotic painkiller -- Rs 14 lakh in cash, and a Mahindra Scorpio SUV. The recovery, police believe, offered leads into the scale of the operation. Following this the bank transactions of Kusum's two daughters were probed. The probe revealed deposits totalling approximately Rs 2 crore over the past 18 months. What drew attention was thousands of small-value deposits, most ranging between Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000, into multiple bank accounts. In the first half of this year alone, approximately Rs 70 lakh was deposited across various accounts linked to the daughters. Police have confirmed that neither of the two was able to offer a credible explanation for the sources of these funds. Another discovery was of a building in Sultanpuri. According to sources, the structure had been assembled by knocking down the interior walls of four separate housing units, creating a single, four-storey complex. From the outside, the homes appeared unremarkable. Internally, however, they had been connected to form what police described as a "mini-mansion". Delhi Police have formally written to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) with details about the building. An MCD departmental review of the building's status and approvals is expected shortly.

Kusum's Empire Crumbles: Drug Supply Racket Busted
Kusum's Empire Crumbles: Drug Supply Racket Busted

Time of India

time4 days ago

  • Time of India

Kusum's Empire Crumbles: Drug Supply Racket Busted

New Delhi: Delhi Police have seized assets worth Rs 4 crore from Kusum, a notorious drug dealer from northwest Delhi's Sultanpuri. She had been absconding after a police raid at her home in March. The assets include eight properties, seven of which are located in Sultanpuri itself and one in Rohini's Sector 24. All of them, the cops claimed, were acquired through illicit money earned from large-scale drug trafficking. Kusum is the alleged kingpin of a tightly guarded local narcotics operation based out of Sultanpuri. She has 12 cases registered against her under the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act filed in various districts and by the Crime Branch. Police said that the financial trail leading to the seizure was uncovered during a months-long investigation following the March raid which came after the anti-narcotics squad of the outer district police led by inspector Ritesh discovered suspicious movements in the area. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi According to documents submitted in court, the raid led to the arrest of Kusum's son, Amit, 26, and the recovery of 550 small packets of heroin, Tramadol tablets, Rs 14 lakh in cash and a Scorpio SUV. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Dubai villas | search ads Get Deals Undo During the investigation into her financial assets, the police team found that her two daughters had deposited nearly Rs 2 crore over a year and a half, a police officer revealed. "The money was transferred through dozens of small-value transactions, mostly ranging between Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000, across multiple bank accounts. Notably, Rs 70 lakh of this amount was deposited in just the first six months of this year," the officer added. Police said the two daughters failed to provide any legitimate explanation for the source of the money, further strengthening the case against the family. The cops had narrowed their focus on a particular house after observing repeated visits by known drug suppliers. "Kusum's residence or what appeared from the outside to be four separate residences, turned out to be a single massive structure on the inside with ground plus four floors, created by knocking down internal walls and merging four adjoining houses," said a police officer. In a densely populated working-class locality like Sultanpuri, where cramped one-room tenements are the norm, this property stood out in both size and scale. Police have written to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, requesting the demolition of the said residence as it was against building norms. When contacted, Sachin Sharma, DCP (North), confirmed the developments and said investigation was under way. With the seizure of her Rs 4 crore property, police said the area's drug supply lines had been severely disrupted. The hunt for Kusum herself continues.

Rohini Hattangadi recalls unintentionally upsetting Amitabh Bachchan during first interaction: 'I immediately bit my tongue... died a thousand deaths'
Rohini Hattangadi recalls unintentionally upsetting Amitabh Bachchan during first interaction: 'I immediately bit my tongue... died a thousand deaths'

Time of India

time4 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Time of India

Rohini Hattangadi recalls unintentionally upsetting Amitabh Bachchan during first interaction: 'I immediately bit my tongue... died a thousand deaths'

Veteran actress recently revisited an uncomfortable yet memorable moment from the early days of working with . Cast as his mother in Shahenshah—despite being younger than him in real life—Rohini accidentally made an offhand comment that left her fearing she'd offended the legendary star. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Nervous First Meeting on Set In a chat on the Friday Talkies YouTube channel, Rohini spoke about her initial nerves around working with Amitabh Bachchan in Shahenshah. Though he's older than her in real life, she was cast as his mother in the film. On the day of their first meeting, she waited anxiously on set with co-star , who had already established a rapport with Amitabh. When he entered the room dressed in his now-iconic Shahenshah costume, he casually joked to Supriya, 'Look how they've dressed me,' breaking the ice with humour. A Comment That Sparked Regret The veteran actress further shared an incident from the sets of Shahenshah where, during a casual exchange, she made an impulsive remark to Amitabh Bachchan referencing one of his older films. As soon as the words left her mouth, she realised it may have been too bold. Bachchan didn't respond and quietly walked away, leaving her feeling anxious and full of regret. She recalled spending the next few minutes in nervous anticipation, mentally preparing for how she might handle the situation if he decided to respond. Respect for His Post-Accident Work Ethic However, Big B never addressed the awkward exchange, and continued working as usual, which Rohini felt reflected his professionalism. She also felt some of his post-accident films like Laawaris, Inquilaab, and Sharaabi didn't do justice to his talent, but respected that he completed them out of commitment to producers after recovering from his injury on Coolie.

‘Amitabh Bachchan heard my insult and quietly walked away; I died a thousand deaths': Rohini Hattangadi recalls first-ever interaction
‘Amitabh Bachchan heard my insult and quietly walked away; I died a thousand deaths': Rohini Hattangadi recalls first-ever interaction

Indian Express

time4 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Indian Express

‘Amitabh Bachchan heard my insult and quietly walked away; I died a thousand deaths': Rohini Hattangadi recalls first-ever interaction

Veteran actor Rohini Hattangadi, who was typecast as elderly women for most of her career, reflected on working with Amitabh Bachchan. She played the mother of Bachchan's characters in films such as Agneepath and Shahenshah; the latter was shot during troubling times for the superstar, after his unsuccessful stint in politics. In an interview, she recalled her first-ever interaction with the actor on set, and said that she inadvertently insulted him. Rohini said that she disliked the work he'd done after surviving a near-death accident on the film Coolie, and mistakenly let him know. In an appearance on the Friday Talkies YouTube channel, she was asked about her equation with the legendary star, who happens to be older than her in real life. She said that she agreed to do Shahenshah, and was very nervous about meeting Amitabh finally. She arrived on set and waited anxiously with her co-star Supriya Pathak. Supriya had already worked with Amitabh for a few days, and had developed a rapport with him. While the two of them were waiting to be called on set for a shot, Amitabh walked into the room wearing an odd costume, and remarked to Supriya, 'Look how they've dressed me.' Also read – How Amitabh Bachchan's reassurance gave 'ruined' Shahenshah director some hope while star recovered from life-threatening injury Rohini said, 'I don't know what came over me, but without a beat, I said to him, 'After what you did in Laawaris, this is nothing'. I immediately bit my tongue. He didn't say anything, and walked away quietly. I looked at Supriya in shock. What had I done. I spent the next few minutes in terror. I kept running scenarios in my mind; how I'd respond if Mr Bachchan said something to me. I had different replies planned. I died a thousand deaths, waiting to come face to face with him.' But, to her surprise, Amitabh didn't mention the awkward interaction at all, and continued working as if nothing had happened. 'After that, it was smooth sailing for me. That's what makes him a great star,' Rohini said. She admitted that she found his performance in the film Laawaris to be unworthy of his talent, and said that she felt the same about his post-accident films such as Inquilaab and Sharaabi. 'But he honoured his word to producers and directors, and fulfilled his commitment to them,' she said. Many of Amitabh's films were left in the lurch as he recovered from the injury he sustained on Coolie, and he made it a point to complete them when he got better.

Delhi: How a lost motorcycle search led to a chilling discovery of human skeleton and murder case
Delhi: How a lost motorcycle search led to a chilling discovery of human skeleton and murder case

Time of India

time6 days ago

  • Time of India

Delhi: How a lost motorcycle search led to a chilling discovery of human skeleton and murder case

Confession leads to skeletal remains on riverbank Victim identified through mobile phone IMEI number Live Events Case registered, three juveniles in custody (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A team led by inspector Shailendra, SHO of Alipur police station, spotted three teenagers riding a black motorcycle without a registration plate. When the police signalled them to stop, the boys tried to flee but were caught soon after. Verification revealed that the bike had been reported stolen in an FIR filed on July 11 at the same police a search, police found a neon-coloured phone on one of the teenagers. 'He failed to produce any documents proving ownership. Upon further questioning, the trio broke down and admitted that they had robbed a man of the phone near the riverbank,' said Hareshwar V Swami, DCP (Outer North).Upon sustained questioning, the teenagers confessed to killing the man they had robbed. According to a police source, they strangled the victim after he resisted, then dipped his body in the Yamuna and buried it between Shank No. 16 and 17 on the police then informed the sub-divisional magistrate of Alipur, the Forensic Science Laboratory (Rohini), and the Mobile Crime Team of the Outer North district. After excavating a 3-ft-deep pit, the police recovered skeletal remains. Forensic evidence was collected from the spot and the remains were sent to the mortuary of a Jahangirpuri hospital for medico-legal the phone's IMEI number, police traced the original owner and contacted his family. They identified the victim as 18-year-old Sonu Kumar, a resident of Chandpur village in Bihar's Aurangabad district. The family informed police that Sonu had been missing for nearly three months. His phone had been switched off since then. He used to work as a labourer and did odd jobs in the fields.A case has been registered under sections 103 (murder), 238 (causing disappearance of evidence or giving false information to screen offender), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. All three teenagers have been taken into custody.

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