Drug trafficker supplying narcotics from Odisha to Delhi held

New Delhi: A drug trafficker allegedly supplying narcotics from Odisha to the national capital was arrested in Koraput, Odisha. The accused was absconding after securing parole on the pretext of his mother's cancer treatment.Identified as Manoj Khillo, he was declared a proclaimed offender by a court and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to his arrest.Police said Khillo frequently changed his identity and used multiple aliases while dealing with suppliers and associates to avoid detection. Investigators added that this tactic ensured even apprehended accomplices could not reveal his true identity. He also allegedly exploited jurisdictional challenges by frequently crossing the Odisha–Andhra Pradesh border, making it difficult to track him.DCP (Special Cell) Aalap Patel said the arrest was carried out by a team led by Inspector Shiv Kumar. After more than 3 months of surveillance, officers received intelligence about Khillo's presence in his native village in Koraput, where he was apprehended on Feb 13. He was produced before a local court in Koraput and later brought to Delhi on a four day transit remand.Khillo was reportedly involved in more than six criminal cases under the Arms Act, NDPS Act, Excise Act, and charges of criminal intimidation in Delhi and Odisha.