New Delhi, March 12 -- The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Shahdara district apprehended a 19-year-old woman, identified as Roopa, for her alleged involvement in drug peddling. During the operation, police recovered 55.52 grams of smack (heroin) from her possession in East Delhi's Geeta Colony.

Acting on a tip-off, the ANTF team conducted a raid in the Safeda Jhuggi area of Geeta Colony on March 11 and apprehended the accused, identified as Roopa, a resident of the same locality. During a search, the contraband was recovered from a polythene packet concealed in her clothing.

A case under Section 21 of the NDPS Act has been registered at the Geeta Colony police station. During interrogation, the accused reportedly revealed the na...