x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   CS reviews youth sports initiatives, emphasises wider participation across J&K | DyCM lays foundation stone for PMGSY roads, convenes public outreach camps at Nowshera | Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani meets delegations, individuals at Raabita Office | Rana inaugurates water release into Ranbir Canal | Manuscript preservation in J&K gains momentum | CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates Tulip Festival-2026 in Srinagar | CS Excellence Centre inaugurated at Samba to strengthen digital governance | JMC issues advisory for pet dog owners, directs mandatory registration | Sakeena Itoo greets people on auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Qadr | Mega Awareness Programme for Senior Citizens held at Kashmir Haat under Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana | GGM Science College holds Road Safety Awareness Lecture | Ex-Minister Gharu Ram re-joins Congress before PCC president | Vice Chancellor SKUAST-J inaugurates FARMAP 3.0 software training for cost of cultivation scheme | CRPF organized "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan" program at Govt High School Chanderkote | Devyani Rana inaugurates Mathwar FPO office at Agore, calls for strengthening farmers through cooperative initiatives | Crime Branch (EOW) Jammu registers case against revenue department officials in land acquisition irregularities | Nation indebted to Maharaja Ranbir Singh for his reforms: LG Sinha | Satish Sharma extends Shab- e-Qadr greetings | 422 lakh person-days generated under MGNREGA; Secretary RDD reviews progress, sets deadlines | Experts Deliberate on Hydrogen Energy and Advanced Manufacturing at IIT Jammu | J&K UT Level Ball Badminton Championship 2025-26 announced | Gender Targeting & Inclusion Sensitization Workshop under JKCIP held at Jammu | Interactive Session on Women's Rights and Legal Protection organized at University of Jammu | Fraudsters exploit LPG shortage rumours | 21-day fuel stock in J&K, kerosene supply resumed: Minister Sharma | Exodus continues in DPAP as Gharu Ram rejoins Congress | SIT begins questioning of accused | SIT begins questioning of accused | Police remand of accused extended | Anti-Corruption Court convicts Patwari in bribery trap | Indian oil tanker to arrive today after sailing from attacked UAE port | Red Fort Blast: Court sends 2 accused to 15-day judicial custody | 2 killed, 20 injured in Akhnoor accident | Dr Minu Mahajan reappointed JKBOPEE chairperson | CBSE warns class 10, 12 board exam evaluators | Democratic Values at Stake as the Political Battle Begins | Clean Environment Needs Ample Plantation | Nurturing Faith in a Spring Evening | Athawale List’s J&K’s Progress | 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