Drug haul mastermind Sunny continues to evade police net
The mastermind of the recent narco-drug racket busted by the city police commissionerate, Saurav Partap, alias Sunny, of Bhalla Colony is still absconding.
Relatives also involved in crime
- Sunny’s brother Mani died in a prison where he was lodged in a murder case
- His son Deepak was caught in connection with the murder of a vendor near the Gate Hakima police station earlier this year
- His brother Aditya Partap, alias Kaka, and daughter Muskan were arrested in connection with the recent drug haul
Many of his family members were also involved in heinous crimes, including murder, and were lodged in various jails.
“Sunny’s brother Mani died in a prison where he was lodged for murdering kin of a policeman while his son Deepak was caught in connection with the murder of a vendor near the Gate Hakima police station earlier this year. He was also in jail,” said Vishaljit Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police while talking to The Tribune.
His brother Aditya Partap, alias Kaka, who was also arrested in the yesterday’s drug haul, was also a notorious criminal. He remained in Tihar Jail in connection with the seizure of illegal arms. He also had links with notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s nephew.
According to the police, Aditya used to supply weapons to various gangsters and criminals active in Punjab and neighbouring states.
His daughter Muskan has also been named in the yesterday’s drug haul. Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said she was involved in the supply of weapons and drugs on the instructions of her father.
Sunny’s journey into the world of crime started in 2009 when a case of fraud and later another one under the NDPS Act were registered against him. Now, 26 criminal cases are registered against him. For the past over 15 years, he remained in jails and was released on bail in March this year, said police sources.
During a week-long operation, the city police seized from their possession 8.27 kg heroin, 6 kg opium and 13.1 kg chemical used to increase the quantity of contraband, besides four pistols and 17 live cartridges.
