Assets worth Rs. 20.10 Cr. frozen in multi-crore drug diversion case

himachaleditor November 9, 2026 2 minutes read

Nahan, Nov. 9

The investigation by agencies into the alleged drug diversion case involving the Kala Amb pharmaceutical industry of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh has once again raised questions about the administrative oversight system. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has frozen 25 immovable properties worth approximately Rs. 20.10 crore in the Mohali area of Punjab.

Following this, questions arise about the level of investigation into the industrial complexes and properties in Himachal Pradesh linked to this alleged network. The NCB’s investigation has reportedly uncovered a drug diversion network spanning seven states.

According to the agency, large quantities of tramadol, codeine-based cough syrups, and other psychotropic drugs have been recovered in this case. The investigation has revealed the name of Digital Vision and its associated business network.

The investigation agencies’ actions against Purushottam Lal Goyal and his sons, Manik Goyal and Konnik Goyal, are under scrutiny. The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected Purushottam Lal Goyal’s anticipatory bail plea on February 16, 2026.

The court also raised the issue of the gravity of the case and the need for custodial interrogation. However, the biggest question in this entire episode is the scope of the investigation.

If assets worth crores of rupees are suspected to have been acquired through alleged drug diversion, are the properties, bank accounts, and business transactions of the related businessmen in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Jammu also being investigated with equal seriousness?

Chapter V-A of the NDPS Act provides for the freezing and confiscation of assets acquired through the illegal drug trade. Therefore, investigating agencies must also examine who are the actual beneficiaries of the companies involved and what financial transactions are interconnected between them.

Another important question is who is in control of the actual operations of the related business entities in the event of the main accused absconding? While operating a business by a family member of an accused is not a crime in itself, investigations into actual control and suspicious financial transactions are necessary.

The system, which takes immediate action against those involved in small-scale drug trafficking, is now investigating the properties and business relationships of an alleged multi-crore pharmaceutical network.

The question is simple: If properties worth Rs 20.10 Cr. c be frozen in Mohali, what is the status of the investigation into properties related to this network in Kala Amb and Himachal? The law will only be upheld when the standard of action is the same for all.