An Afghan national was arrested with more than 215 grams of charas in New Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar area.[1] The accused was identified as Najib Ahmed, who allegedly came to India in 2014 and stayed on after his visa expired in 2015.[1] Police said he had been supplying drugs in parts of south and southeast Delhi for some time and had no previous criminal record.[2] The Statesman identified the accused as 40-year-old Najib Ahmad living in the Sant Nagar area of East of Kailash.[3]

Police said they received information that a foreign national was actively supplying charas in the Lajpat Nagar area.[1] Acting on the tip-off, police formed a raiding team and laid a trap at the identified location on November 21, where the suspect arrived on a scooter and was apprehended.[2] A search led to the recovery of 215.74 grams of high-quality charas.[2] The seized charas was described as a cannabis-based narcotic.[3] Police also seized a scooty allegedly used for the transportation and supply of drugs.[3] An FIR was registered in connection with the seizure under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.[2] Police said further investigation is in progress to trace the source of the narcotics and identify potential associates.[3]