BJP Govt? CM Vishnu Deo Sai? PM Modi? Pakistan Govt? Or… Nehru Ji?
CHHATTISHGAEH / RAIPUR Economy India: Raipur Police has exposed a major international drug trafficking network with direct links to Pakistan, raising serious questions over how such an operation could flourish under the BJP-led double-engine government in Chhattisgarh.
The bust, which has now drawn the attention of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), involved the seizure of heroin worth nearly ₹1 crore from a house in Raipur’s Kamal Vihar. Yet, beyond the congratulatory statements for the police, citizens are left wondering — in a government that talks of “zero tolerance” towards drugs, how did this network operate so smoothly and for so long?
The operation began after intelligence suggested that heroin was being smuggled from Pakistan into Raipur via Punjab.
Acting swiftly, IG Amresh Mishra and SSP Dr. Lal Umed Singh formed a special investigation team under Crime Branch ASP Sandeep Mittal. For several days, the team maintained surveillance on key suspects. On August 3, a raid was conducted in Kamal Vihar Sector-4, leading to the arrest of three prime accused — Luvjeet Singh, Suvit Srivastava, and Ashwan Chandravanshi. The very next day, a detailed search uncovered 412 grams of heroin, along with crucial evidence pointing to an elaborate and well-protected smuggling chain.
Further investigation revealed the racket’s high-tech methods, making it harder for authorities to track them.
The network used foreign mobile numbers and internet calling to avoid location tracing. Delivery points were decided using live location sharing and video calls, ensuring minimum physical communication. Payments were funneled through “mule accounts,” effectively masking money trails. Documents, digital data, and communication logs revealed Pakistan as the source, with Punjab as a transit point. Despite repeated claims by the ruling BJP about “strong national security,” such sophisticated smuggling highlights glaring loopholes in border monitoring, inter-state policing, and intelligence coordination under the current administration.
The mastermind, identified as Luvjeet Singh alias Bunty, hails from Gurdaspur, Punjab, and is believed to have sourced heroin directly from Pakistan.
Local operations in Raipur were headed by Suvit Srivastava, who turned the Kamal Vihar house into a central supply hub, assisted by Ashwan Chandravanshi. Other arrested members include Lakshya Parifal Raghav alias Love, Aniket Maladhare, Manoj Seth, Mukesh Singh, Junaid Khan alias Saif Cheela, and Rajvinder Singh alias Raju. The seizure included heroin, multiple mobile phones, a Creta car, weighing machine, drug paraphernalia, ATM cards, and cheque books. A case under Sections 21(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act has been registered, with financial trails pointing to transactions worth crores.
Chhattisgarh Police have earned praise from the Director General of Police for their swift action — but the political question remains unavoidable.
If an international drug network with Pakistan links can operate in the heart of Chhattisgarh, who should be held accountable? Should questions be directed at CM Vishnu Deo Sai and his government? The BJP at the state and central level? Prime Minister Modi? Pakistan’s leadership? Or, as political sarcasm in India often goes — will the blame somehow be shifted to former PM Jawaharlal Nehru? For now, the probe continues, but so does the public demand for clear answers on governance and accountability.
(Economy India)
