x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Div Com reviews arrangements for annual Mela Kheer Bhawani Yatra | Aarti Chowdhary receives Jagran Achievers Award on behalf of FICCI FLO JKL in Shanghai | Sham Lal Sharma launches Rs 4.85 Crore SASCI restoration works in Ward No. 63 | Special Crime Wing Jammu registers cheating and criminal conspiracy case against Directors of Greater Noida-Based Company | ICAI IT Deptt jointly hold public outreach programme | Govt committed to preservation of Kashmir's houseboat heritage: Javed Rana | Welcome Move | Cough syrups to be available only with doctor's prescription as Govt strengthens regulatory oversight | Heavy showers disrupt traffic, ease heatwave conditions in Jammu | Union MoS Ajay Tamta reviews J&K highway projects, highlights 12 year infrastructure overhaul | Amavasya inspires spiritual enlightenment at Ved Mandir, Yol | Amit cautions public against Cyber Criminals during Census review meeting at Kupwara | Public outreach remains integral part of transparent, accountable governance: Sakeena Itoo | Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari expresses concern over random arrests | 12 years of Modi Govt have redefined Bharat: Gaurav Gupta | Reasi police apprehends repeat offender with heroin | Punjab INKS MoU with FDDI to give sports, footwear sector global edge | KVK Reasi promotes sustainable farming among tribal farmers under Khet Bachao Abhiyan | Indian Army organised anti-drug themed art competition | Dr Shahid Iqbal reviews progress on 100 day Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir campaign in Rajouri | Indian Army conducted an AWAM meet "Sabka Sath Sabka Vikash" at Parat, Rajouri | DC Kathua chairs RTA meeting, approves 14 new route permits | Lanka Premier League promoters IPG Group announce multimillion-Dollar strategic funding from Nasdaq-listed partner | The Indian middle class: Gains and transformation over the last 12 years | The hidden cost of excessive screen time | Life-saving medicines, rising costs, and the common man’s struggle | Who was behind the 1.28-tonne synthetic Paneer consignment headed for Jammu? | Police nab drug lords feeding J&K’s narco-terror nexus | CM meets legislators, reviews constituency issues | Allow Muharram processions in Kashmir: Mehbooba urges authorities | 63 officers deputed for Amarnath Yatra management | 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