x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   DB seeks fresh affidavit on encroachments, action taken | SCW Jammu registers cheating case in a land investment fraud | 27 new wetlands of over one hectare area identified: JKPCC To NGT | No Bridge, No Relief: Teachers and locals risk their lives daily to cross Dakhedu nallah | Dr Ritu Singh shines at royal fables 16Th edition at New Delhi | No need to take US seriously as its intervention has only caused destruction worldwide: Mehbooba | Cong decision to stick to 2 paras of Vande Mataram 'Appeasement,' says Amit Shah | Police cannot investigate offences under PCPNDT Act: Supreme Court | MLA Sham Lal Sharma lays foundation stone for Rs 1.34 crore veterinary centre upgrade at Domana | CBC's two-day awareness programme on VB-G RAM G Act concludes in Kargil | Bhaderwah Campus organises seminar on Census 2027 "Counting Today, Shaping Tomorrow" | India-Japan issue joint press statement | Two drug peddlers arrested; 28 grams of Heroin recovered | Reasi police crack down on Pregabalin abuse: 10,900 tablets of 300 mg recovered | Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, inaugurates two-day integrated communication & outreach programme | J&K Bank signs corporate salary package MoU with GK Communications | Connect ITIs with industries to increase employment opportunities for youth: Chief Minister | Punjab Health Minister calls upon blood donors and youth to pledge for organ donation | DC Anantnag reviews AgriStack Progress, Directs Time-Bound completion | DC Rajouri reviews progress of PMGSY Roads | Dilapidated buildings, water scarcity hit Jagti Camp; residents accuse relief organisation of neglect | DC Kupwara visits Tekipora Lolab, reviews development and public issues | DDC Shopian reviews District Capex Works, directs timely completion | Comprehensive changes are needed in the operation of Sarvodaya Schools; an effective management system with clear rules must be established: Chief Minister | Awareness campaign programme on "Fake Pesticides vs Genuine Pesticides" | Six MAITRIs provided AI Kits, essential equipment under Rashtriya Gokul Mission | ADDC Reasi inaugurates PMEGP-backed venture at Talwara | Jammu District Netball Championship on August 27 | Ramban: DLSA, MVD organize awareness camp | District Price Fixation Committee reviews rates of essential commodities in Kishtwar | Dream Big | Border villages frontline of India’s identity: LG Sinha | Ram Madhav’s return signals renewed BJP focus on J&K | Pak-US row over Gor's Kashmir remarks matter between two countries: CM Omar | Ambassador Gor arrives in Leh | Promotion once granted can’t be snatched away without hearing employee: CAT | ACB traps SMC junior building inspector while accepting bribe | Jammu-Srinagar to get third Vande Bharat Train | DGP Prabhat reviews security for upcoming Kounsarnag Yatra | Set up panel in a week for uniform post-retirement benefits for ex-HC Judges: SC to Centre | Sinking land forces families to take shelter in tents at Kheri | PM Modi pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi | Searches launched in Kathua | Security stepped up along Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch Highway | Sentinels of our past | Mother Tongue: The First Step Towards Education | Back Issues  
 
news details
Greater Kailash’s robbery followed by murder sounds alarm bells
Cost of drug addiction
4/12/2025 11:27:32 PM
Early Times Report

Jammu, Apr 12: Drug addiction emerged as the biggest challenge in Jammu and Kashmir, as the main cause of Jammu’s sensational gold heist case of Greater Kailash, followed by the gruesome murder of a youth, was this menace.
Highly placed sources said that all those arrested by the police in this high-profile case were habitual drug addicts and that these accused could commit any crime to fulfil their requirement of drugs.
Earlier, drug addicts used to be involved in petty crimes, but this sensational case has exposed how serious the threat of the menace of drug addiction.
While the drug lords are funding terror groups with the money earned through smuggling narcotics, drug addict youth are now involved in committing heinous crimes like the Greater Kailash robbery followed by the murder of their friend.
Not only has this case exposed the involvement of drug addicts in committing heinous crime, according to police, an advocate has masterminded this sensational crime, including robbery and murder of his own friend.
Jammu's sensational Greater Kailash gold heist case was not confined to robbery. It took a shocking turn as the alleged perpetrators murdered a young man to conceal their crime. The victim, identified as Harsh Dev Singh, 24, was stoned to death by three individuals, including the alleged mastermind, advocate Rahul Sharma. His body was buried a
All those arrested in this high-profile case were habitual drug addicts
The accused could commit any crime to fulfil their requirement of drugs.
This sensational case has exposed how serious the threat of the menace of drug addiction is.
The drug lords are funding terror groups while addicts are getting involved in committing heinous crimes.
proximately eight kilometers from the site of the gruesome murder.
The Greater Kailash gold shop robbery led Jammu Police to uncover a chilling twist—the cold-blooded killing of a young man to cover up the heist. The victim was murdered because he knew about the robbery and was demanding a share of the looted gold from a shop in the Greater Kailash area of Jammu City.
Compounding the horror, the same group of addicts is implicated in the gruesome murder of a youth, believed to be a friend or acquaintance of the perpetrators. The killing, characterized by its brutality, appears to have been motivated by disputes or desperation linked to their shared addiction. This tragic loss of life has further highlighted the destructive ripple effects of drug dependency, not only on those who use but also on their families, friends, and communities.
Historically, drug addicts in Jammu and Kashmir were associated with petty crimes—small-scale thefts, burglaries, or minor acts of vandalism—committed to sustain their habits. However, the Greater Kailash case marks a disturbing escalation. The sophistication of the heist and the violence of the subsequent murder signal a dangerous evolution in the behavior of those ensnared by addiction. No longer confined to minor offenses, drug-dependent individuals are now implicated in heinous crimes that threaten the safety and stability of the region.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU