Afghan national booked after heroin found in rectum
A 19-year-old Afghan national was booked on Tuesday after doctors at a Delhi hospital found seven heroin capsules inside his rectum. The accused, Mahammadi Hamid, landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in an unconscious state after falling ill during a flight. He has not been arrested as he remains unconscious.n
An Afghan national who had fallen ill on board a flight from Kabul from Delhi was booked on Tuesday after doctors at the Safdurjung Hospital found Heroin capsules stuffed in his rectum.The accused, Mahammadi Hamid, 19, had landed at the Indira Gandhi International airport in an unconscious state and was admitted to the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre. He was later shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital in a critical condition.Police said the seven capsules found from his rectum weighed 68 gm. The accused has not been arrested as he is still in unconscious.Police said drug mules are using this method to smuggle contraband on a frequent basis. In November last year, another Afghan national had fallen ill on a flight. Drugs worth over Rs 2 crore were found stuffed in his stomach and rectum.