Delhi: Gold trader robs fellow businessman after drugging him

India Jul 18, 2025

A gold trader from Amritsar, Pardeep Kumar, was allegedly drugged and robbed of 1.3kg of gold (worth around ₹13.3 lakh) by fellow trader Prabh Singh at a Paharganj hotel.
Singh had invited Kumar to Delhi for a business deal, then ordered food from a local restaurant—touting its daal as the best—before secretly lacing it with sedatives.
Kumar passed out and woke up to find both Singh and his gold gone.

Manhunt for Singh

Delhi Police have filed an FIR for poisoning and theft, and launched a manhunt for Singh, who switched off his phone and disappeared after the incident.
Teams are searching across Delhi and Punjab to track him down and recover the stolen gold.
The investigation is still ongoing.