Otherwise car searched, two arrested for smuggling ganja
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Balod. Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav has ordered police station in-charge Balod Inspector Ravishankar Pandey to take effective action against illegal liquor, gambling and betting and to check vehicles daily in view of the upcoming assembly elections. Meanwhile, yesterday information was received from the informer that two persons in a white colored Verna car vehicle CG 07 AF 7777 were carrying illegal drugs and were speeding towards Balod while driving their car at high speed.
On receiving the information, immediately reached the spot near Ghotia Chowk Jhalmala and did barricading, otherwise after stopping the car vehicle CG 07 AF 7777, on asking the arrested person, he gave his name 01. Mehraj Khan Late Late Shri Sher Khan age 45 years Sakin Ward No. 06 Motipur Vivekananda Chowk Police Station Chikhali Rajnandgaon, 02. Abdul Jalil Father Late Mehboob Khan age 53 years resident of Sakin Ward No. 13 Gauri Nagar Police Station Chikhali Rajnandgaon, tell who otherwise illegal drugs were in a bag in the car vehicle CG 07 AF 7777 The substance ganja totaled 4.300 kg. Precious Rs 40,000/- were kept.
A total of 4.300 narcotics worth Rs 40,000/-, otherwise car vehicle CG 07 AF 7777 worth Rs 6,00,000/-, Jumla worth Rs 6,40,000/- were seized from the possession of the accused.
Police arrested the accused on the spot and seized illegal drug Ganja. Crime number 512/2023 was registered against the accused in Police Station Balod under Section 20 (B) Narcotics Act and taken for investigation. Has been duly arrested on 28/10/2023 and sent on judicial remand.