The accused have been identified as — Mehraj Khan (42), a garment shop owner from Tilak Nagar, Pratap Singh (32), a former travel agent from Nilothi, Anil Kumar Singh (37), a former Bangkok resident from Azamgarh, Surjeet Singh (34), an auto driver from Chander Vihar, Harpreet Singh (27), a carrier from Vikas Puri Ekstensi, dan Rajwant Singh (49), seorang pengemudi mobil dari Nihal Vihar.
Operasi dimulai pada 26 Agustus ketika polisi mencegat Pratap Singh dan Mehraj Khan di Keshopur Mandi. Duo ini ditangkap dengan 3,708 kg narkotika yang disembunyikan dalam dua mobil.