Heroin-Payment Hawala Probe Reaches Raikot; Money Changer Detainedਹੈਰੋਇਨ ਅਦਾਇਗੀ ਦੀ ਹਵਾਲਾ ਜਾਂਚ ਰਾਏਕੋਟ ਪਹੁੰਚੀ, ਮਨੀ ਚੇਂਜਰ ਹਿਰਾਸਤ ਵਿੱਚ

The probe into an alleged hawala channel used to pay for drone-smuggled heroin has reached Raikot, with a local money exchanger reported detained on Wednesday, October 7, a day after reports of a Jagraon trader's arrest. Police have not issued detailed official figures, so the cash and gold claims below come from local reports citing sources.

What happened in Raikot?

According to Dainik Bhaskar, a joint team of Amritsar's Anti-Narcotics Task Force and the Mohali STF reached the Green City colony home of Harish Kumar, a money changer, around 11:15 am in seven vehicles. The team searched the house, took away the DVR of about 11 CCTV cameras and detained him. Amar Ujala reported that he also runs a grocery business and that mobile phones and electronic records were taken.

How does Jagraon trader Kapil Garg fit in?

Reports say Kapil Garg, a Jagraon feed trader, was arrested after a joint ANTF and BSF inquiry that alleged heroin sent by drone from Pakistan was paid for through hawala. He was produced in an Amritsar court and, according to Bhaskar, got five days' police remand. Harish Kumar's name reportedly surfaced during that questioning.

What do the reports say about the scale?

Amar Ujala said the inquiry began after BSF recovered about 12.35 kg of drone-dropped heroin near Amritsar in March 2026, and that inputs now point to more than 250 kg in total and payments routed through Dubai to Pakistan. The paper put the number named at 18 and arrested at 13; Bhaskar said 14 are now held. That gap is not explained.

What is unconfirmed?

Local sources claimed large amounts of Rs 500 notes, filling the boot space of two cars, plus some gold, were recovered from the Raikot house. Both papers say police have made no official confirmation, and Amar Ujala adds that the link to an older case involving the family is also unverified. No allegation has been proved in court.

What happens next?

Agencies are tracing the supply chain, hawala payments, overseas transactions and digital records. Amar Ujala says more names may emerge as the probe moves ahead.

Who was detained in Raikot in the hawala case?

Harish Kumar, a Raikot money changer and grocery trader, was reported detained by a joint ANTF and STF team after Kapil Garg's questioning.

How many people are held in the heroin payment case?

Reports differ: Bhaskar says 14 are in custody out of 18 named, while Amar Ujala's count was 13 arrested.

Is the cash recovery confirmed?

No. The recovery of cash and gold is based on unnamed sources, and police have not officially confirmed it.