Delhi Police Seizes ₹4 Cr Properties of “Drug Queen”

• Delhi Police seized properties worth approximately ₹4 crore linked to an alleged drug syndicate.
• The syndicate was reportedly led by Kusum, known as the “drug queen” of Sultanpuri, who is currently missing.
• Eight immovable properties were seized, primarily in Sultanpuri and one in Rohini.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 20th July: Delhi Police have seized properties worth approximately ₹4 crore linked to an alleged drug syndicate operating in North-West Delhi, reportedly led by a woman identified as Kusum, a long-time resident of the Sultanpuri area.

Kusum, whom officials refer to as the “drug queen” of Sultanpuri, has been untraceable since March. Her disappearance followed a police raid on her residence that month, which led to the arrest of her son and the recovery of significant 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 indicate that Kusum is already facing 12 cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Sources suggest she is the central figure in an illicit drug supply chain that has heavily operated in North-West Delhi, particularly 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), ₹14 lakh in cash, and a Mahindra Scorpio SUV. Police believe this recovery provided crucial leads into the scale of the syndicate’s operations.

Following this, bank transactions of Kusum’s two daughters were probed. The investigation revealed deposits totaling approximately ₹2 crore over the past 18 months. What drew particular attention were thousands of small-value deposits, mostly ranging between ₹2,000 and ₹5,000, across multiple bank accounts. In the first half of this year alone, about ₹70 lakh was deposited into various accounts linked to the daughters. Police have confirmed that neither daughter could provide a credible explanation for the sources of these funds, suggesting a possible money laundering operation.

Another significant discovery was a building in Sultanpuri. According to sources, the structure had been created by knocking down the interior walls of four separate housing units, effectively creating a single, four-storey complex. While appearing unremarkable from the outside, internally, these homes 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 this building, and an MCD departmental review of its status and approvals is expected shortly.