Tribune News Service Ludhiana March 9 The investigation into the major drugs racket in which the BJP leader Satish Nagar was booked along with three other persons Anoop Hemant and Rajinder has found that the roots of the racket are connected to other states as well. The suppliers of the banned drugs belong to other states and had supplied a huge quantity of drugs to the Ludhiana-based accused. The police had arrested Anoop and Hemant in the case while Rajinder is at large. Cops had recovered 1.29 lakh intoxicating tablets from the building owned by BJP leaders wife in Chawni Mohalla. BJP leader Nagar was not arrested by the police as his role was being verified. Sources said more than 12 persons were rounded up by the police who were directly or indirectly connected to the accused running the drugs racket here. The rounded up persons include chemist owners courier boys and persons managing the transfer of drugs money etc. Meanwhile police officials are mum about the latest developments in the case and are only saying that investigations are going on and the police will expose the entire network soon. Sources even said the police had yet not given a clean chit to the BJP leader and to inquire his connivance if any cops have been checking the call details of the nabbed persons and BJP leader Nagar to inquire how frequently he and others were talking. Sources said CP Rakesh Agrawal had also clearly told the officials inquiring the drugs racket to not let off any accused and take legal action as per the law. The top cop also told the officials to ensure more recovery of drugs in the case. Cops maintain silence Police officials are mum about the latest developments in the case and are only saying that investigations are going on and the police will expose the entire network soon.

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