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Fourth accused arrested in Gurugram drug trafficking case after police encounter

Gurugram, Oct 14 (UNI) Gurugram Police have arrested a fourth accused in a drug trafficking case in which three men were apprehended following an encounter with a police team on October 9.
The newly arrested accused has been identified as Kabir, a resident of Bali village in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, allegedly supplied narcotic substances to the three men.
According to Gurugram Police, the Crime Branch Sector-65 team had intercepted three armed men suspected of planning a robbery near the road connecting Nangli Umarpur to Sector 62. The suspects allegedly opened fire at the police team when signalled to stop, prompting retaliatory firing in self-defence.
Two of the accused, identified as Marafat alias Maru, 32, and Phool Babu Sheikh, 26, sustained bullet injuries to their legs. A police personnel was also injured after being hit by a bullet in the arm. The injured were admitted to hospital for treatment.
Police recovered 136 grams of MDMA, a pistol, a country-made firearm and an empty cartridge case from the accused. The encounter involved nine rounds of fire, with the suspects allegedly firing six rounds and the police firing three rounds in retaliation. One bullet also hit a police vehicle.
The three accused have been identified as Marafat alias Maru and Phool Babu Sheikh, both residents of Bali village in Murshidabad district, and Srikul Sheikh, 37, a resident of Meera Placy in Nadia district of West Bengal.
Police said Phool Babu Sheikh was wanted in an earlier case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and a reward had been announced for information leading to his arrest.
A review of the accused persons’ criminal records revealed four cases against Marafat, including cases relating to assault, theft, possession of counterfeit currency and the NDPS Act. Phool Babu Sheikh has two NDPS cases against him, while Srikul Sheikh has one.
After being discharged from hospital on October 11, the three accused were formally arrested in the case. During subsequent interrogation, investigators identified Kabir as the alleged supplier of the narcotic substances. He was arrested in Sector 62, Gurugram, on October 11.
Police said Marafat alias Maru has been remanded to police custody until October 19 for further interrogation. The investigation is continuing to establish the supply chain and other details of the case.
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