x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   J&K has over 8.5 lakh drug users in age group of 10 to 75: Centre | ‘Rs 25,000 crore of senior citizens’ money lying unclaimed in post offices, families unaware’ | Ayodhya vital pillar of our global identity, economic strength: LG Sinha | LG orders magisterial inquiry into Ganderbal incident | Jan Vishwas Bill ‘Giant Step’ for ease of living, business: Amit Shah | Navy ensures security of Indian commercial ships, oil tankers: Rajnath Singh | Lightning strike kills teen in Dudu Village | ACB files chargesheet against Uri Naib Tehsildar, Patwari | J&K Finance Deptt sets capex ceilings for 2026-27 | Supreme Court asks Centre if disabled cadets can be treated as ex-servicemen | CBSE plan for 2026-27: 3-language formula from class 6; 2 levels of Maths, Science for class 9 | NCERT empowered to award its own degrees | J&K braces for widespread rain | 2 drug peddlers held | The Story of Golden Wheat: Major Changes from Ancient Customs to Machine Age | From suffering to glory - The Story of Good Friday | Stuck in Silence: Living with Helplessness | Navy’s Indispensable Role | Rana lays foundation for Tawi embankment works; hails river as Jammu's pride | International training programme on leadership for 21st century to organize by VV Giri National Labour Institute | Reasi police bust major drug supply: 17 gm heroin, 1500 tablets seized in Katra | Amit Sharma unveils maiden Census 2027 roadmap in Ladakh, provisioning of two census data workstations to boost grassroot planning | Gulam Ali flags 'zero allocation' to Gujjar-Bakarwals under livestock schemes | Waqf Board under Dr Andrabi an inspiring success story": Dr Imam Ahmad Ilyasi | PTTI Vijaypur observes National Sadhana Saptah | Only NDA can rid Assam of infiltration, protect its culture: Yogi Adityanath | JKUM welcomes LG's magistrate probe order into Arhama encounter, visits bereaved family | National Painters' Camp by IAFA inaugurated at Mansar | Haryana Approves Rs 747 Crore Budget for PM Poshan Shakti Nirman Scheme | GNDU's Jashan-2026 enters second day with performing/visual arts, theatre, cultural showcases | Enforcement drive conducted in district Samba to ensure compliance with fertilizer control order | Railways charts roadmap to boost Kashmir's fruit trade via Parcel Trains | DC Kathua reviews Action Plans for Vibrant Villages; stresses 100% saturation of schemes | Aspirational Block Khawas gets maiden ATM facility | Power shut down | DC Ramban reviews Fuel, LPG stock position | Centre asks states to crack down on hoarding, black marketing amid fuel supply concerns | Delhi govt says coordinating with Centre under strategy to manage LPG supply pressure | Blast outside Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh: Two suspects identified | PoJK will 'Reintegrate With India Soon', says head of All India Imam Organisation | Two western disturbances likely to affect northwest India within a week: IMD | 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