Police to tighten grip on 'Cocaine Queen' network

Darakhshan and Garden police have stepped up action against facilitators of alleged "Cocaine Queen" Anmol alias Pinky, as a district and sessions court granted permission to arrest and interrogate a key suspect in two cases.

The court allowed police to arrest and investigate Muhammad Sameer, said to be a close associate of Pinky, in connection with the cases. The investigating officer was directed to conduct his interrogation at the Central Jail, where he is currently incarcerated.

According to the police, Sameer was arrested in June 2021 in a hashish recovery case and remains in custody. Meanwhile, Pinky is on physical remand with police.

During interrogation, Pinky reportedly disclosed the names of riders involved in the supply of narcotics, including Sameer. Police said the suspect allegedly used a motorcycle to deliver drugs and also handled the transfer of proceeds from narcotics sales through bank accounts.

Police said that further interrogation of the suspect is required and sought his custody on remand for investigation.

Separately, the complainant in the murder case against Pinky failed to appear before the court to record his statement under Section 164.