The accused, recognized as Meeta, a resident of Nand Nagri in north-east Delhi, was booked in 2023 below MCOCA for her involvement within the unlawful commerce of alcohol and narcotic substances. Since then, she had been evading arrest.
“She is a recognized bootlegger and drug peddler, with as many as 20 prison circumstances towards her,” mentioned DCP (Central) Nidhin Valsan, including that she was a listed history-sheeter on the Nand Nagri police station.
The police acquired a tip-off that the accused could be arriving close to a Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) sales space in central Delhi to satisfy an affiliate. A entice was laid, and she or he was apprehended on the spot, the officer mentioned.
During interrogation, Meeta revealed that she entered the world of crime at a younger age. Her first arrest got here in 1985 below the Excise Act. Since then, she has been booked a number of occasions, notably for dealing in narcotic substances equivalent to charas, Mr. Valsan mentioned.
Over the years, she and her associates ran a racket in unlawful alcohol and medicines, prompting authorities to invoke the stringent MCOCA towards her in 2023. Following the registration of the case, Meeta went underground, regularly altering areas to keep away from detection, the officer mentioned.
Her prison document spans expenses below the NDPS Act, Excise Act, and varied sections of the Indian Penal Code, together with drug trafficking, bootlegging, assault, obstruction of public servants, and harbouring proclaimed offenders, the officer added.
Published – August 02, 2025 12:59 am IST
