The Special Task Force (STF) is investigating Shishan Mittal, a 38-year-old drug inspector, for alleged connections to drug smugglers and significant financial irregularities. Mittal reportedly deposited ₹1 crore each into the accounts of his parents, who were unaware of the funds, while living in poverty in their modest two-room house in Maur Mandi, Bathinda.
The STF’s findings revealed that Mittal, who had been operating his parents’ accounts, had amassed ill-gotten wealth while his parents struggled to make ends meet. STF officials were reportedly surprised to discover the ordinary living conditions of the accused’s family during their raid. In their statements, Mittal’s parents claimed they had no knowledge of the substantial sums in their accounts, emphasizing that their son rarely visited them.
In a prior raid, the STF froze 24 bank accounts belonging to Mittal, which contained ₹6.69 crore. The inspector is accused of facilitating a drug trafficking network connected to two jailed smugglers. Investigators also seized three bank lockers during the operation.
The probe has uncovered serious financial discrepancies, including frequent cash deposits into multiple benami accounts held in the names of Mittal’s relatives, including his in-laws and teenage daughter. Cash totalling ₹9.31 lakh, 260 grams of gold, and 515 Dirhams were also recovered during the raids.
Further investigations revealed that Mittal had purchased assets worth over ₹2 crore, including a luxury home built two years ago. He is suspected of making frequent foreign trips to the UAE and Thailand without notifying his department.
An FIR (No. 121/2024) has been registered against Mittal under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, including conspiracy to commit drug-related offences, as well as organized crime charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The STF’s inquiry continues as they seek to unravel the full extent of Mittal’s alleged involvement in drug smuggling and the laundering of drug money through his family members’ accounts.
