LUDHIANA: A 35-year-old man, wanted in several instances of drug peddling in Punjab and Haryana since 2013, was once nabbed by means of Ludhiana (rural) police in Jagraon.
Identified as Raj Kumar Raju, a resident of Mohalla Prem Nagar, Sirsa, Haryana, the accused was once arrested with 6kg opium on Friday.
Ludhiana (rural) SSP Surjeet Singh said as part of a distinct marketing campaign against drug peddlers and anti-social components, a crew of CIA staff Jagraon was once deputed at the bus stand at Kaonke Kalan. He said police were given a tip-off about Raj Kumar with the informer claiming that the peddler were smuggling opium for a long time and had equipped the similar in large quantity across Punjab.
Following the tip-off, the police celebration set up a test publish on Kaonke street in Akhara the place police officers noticed a automotive and signaled the driving force to prevent.
Police said on search of the auto, DSP (investigations) Amandeep Singh discovered six kg of opium from under the driving force's seat. Raj Kumar was once arrested and his automotive was once seized.
A case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act was once registered at Sadar Jagraon police station.
"During initial investigation, it was found that Raj Kumar was wanted in several cases in Haryana and Punjab. In 2013, Sudhar police station had registered a case against him under the NDPS act for the recovery of 152kg of poppy husk. In 2014, Sunam city had booked him under NDPS act for the recovery of 55 kg of poppy husk and was declared a proclaimed offender in that case," said the SSP.
He said the accused was once booked under the NDPS Act at Sadar police station, Kapurthala, after 2.7 kg opium was once seized. Dhuri police had booked him after 45 kg of poppy husk was once seized from him. Police said the accused would be produced earlier than the court to protected his police remand. Cops would attempt to get extra disclosures from him in regards to the drug trade.
Identified as Raj Kumar Raju, a resident of Mohalla Prem Nagar, Sirsa, Haryana, the accused was once arrested with 6kg opium on Friday.
Ludhiana (rural) SSP Surjeet Singh said as part of a distinct marketing campaign against drug peddlers and anti-social components, a crew of CIA staff Jagraon was once deputed at the bus stand at Kaonke Kalan. He said police were given a tip-off about Raj Kumar with the informer claiming that the peddler were smuggling opium for a long time and had equipped the similar in large quantity across Punjab.
Following the tip-off, the police celebration set up a test publish on Kaonke street in Akhara the place police officers noticed a automotive and signaled the driving force to prevent.
Police said on search of the auto, DSP (investigations) Amandeep Singh discovered six kg of opium from under the driving force's seat. Raj Kumar was once arrested and his automotive was once seized.
A case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act was once registered at Sadar Jagraon police station.
"During initial investigation, it was found that Raj Kumar was wanted in several cases in Haryana and Punjab. In 2013, Sudhar police station had registered a case against him under the NDPS act for the recovery of 152kg of poppy husk. In 2014, Sunam city had booked him under NDPS act for the recovery of 55 kg of poppy husk and was declared a proclaimed offender in that case," said the SSP.
He said the accused was once booked under the NDPS Act at Sadar police station, Kapurthala, after 2.7 kg opium was once seized. Dhuri police had booked him after 45 kg of poppy husk was once seized from him. Police said the accused would be produced earlier than the court to protected his police remand. Cops would attempt to get extra disclosures from him in regards to the drug trade.
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