x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   PoJK boils over governance failures, J&K reaps development dividends | Reunions, remembrance and return to homeland call mark Zeashta Ashtami at Kheer Bhawani | LG Sinha pays obeisance prays for peace, prosperity | Kashmiri Pandits should stop being prisoners of past: Mehbooba | Let’s embrace the challenge and shape future: LG Sinha | Govt orders fresh PMAY-G scrutiny | From drugs to guns: Narco-traffickers fuel new security threat in J&K | SoftTech Engineers strengthens urban governance framework in J&K | Amit Shah to launch NAFED’s auction portal ‘NAFEX.in’ today | DGP Prabhat reviews security preparedness for Amarnath Yatra 2026 | Soldier commits suicide | Heavy rain, hailstorm lash Kashmir | Rajouri: 'Operation Sheruwali' enters day 31 | Congress Infighting | Towards a Safer future for women | India’s digital revolution | Cashless payments and digital India | Time Management: The Secret to Success | DRUG ABUSE | Fighting the Shadow: Our 100-day mission for a drug-free Jammu | Social Media: Addiction or human connection | Vishwa Yoga Institute Jammu organizes Historic International Day of Yoga 2026 celebration | LG unvails Mata Pritima Puja book | Jammu witnessing major development push under Omar Abdullah-led Government: Rattan Lal Gupta | High footfall for Kheer Bhawani Mela shows there is atmosphere of peace in J&K: BJP | BJP committed to restoring Punjab's industrial strength: Nabin | FASTag-enabled smart parking, dedicated accessible spaces planned at two Delhi metro stations | Yogi Govt creates history in power supply, meets 32,348 MW demand and sets national record | Swami Ram Swarup highlights importance of Vedic knowledge and Yajna for peace and human welfare | CGPWA celebrates 12th International Yoga Day | MLA Arvind Gupta inaugurates lane & drain construction work in Rehari Colony | Cyber Police Station Ramban recovers 35 lost mobile phones worth Rs 6.5 lakh, restores them to rightful owners | Detenu's valuable right denied, preventive detention cannot stand: HC | Drug Awareness campaign held by PS Jhajjar Kotli Nasha Mukt Abhiyan | Doda police destroyed illegal cannabis cultivation in Kahila-Phagsoo area under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan | Power shut down in several areas | HC scales down rape conviction to attempt, cuts 10-year jail term to 5 years | Special narcotics drive conducted by PS Miran Sahib under Nasha Mukt Bharat JK Abhiyan | Ramban Police amplifies action against violation of DM orders | CRPF organises Human Resource Programme for Students in Chenani | International Day of Yoga observed across NFR promoting healthy ageing and wellness | VC congratulates Gold Medalist Keerthiga | Yoga is India's heritage, healthy body is the foundation of a healthy nation: CM Yogi | Distt Administration intensifies SANJY preparations at Lakhanpur | MCM holds valedictory for Internship Programme held in collaboration with Sukh Foundation | CDF, MPLAD Works; DC Kishtwar sets deadlines for completion | People with polluted minds and tainted souls had defamed Bundelkhand: Chief Minister | 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