Chatra: Four drug peddlers were arrested in three separate raids conducted across the district over the past 24 hours, police confirmed on Tuesday.
First Raid in Pratappur
A police team arrested Sunil Kumar from his residence in Charakakhurd village under Pratappur police station limits late on Monday. The team recovered 83.79 kg of poppy husk, valued at Rs 12.56 lakh, concealed in six plastic sacks. Sadar sub-divisional police officer Sunny Vardhan stated that the raid was based on a tip-off received by Superintendent of Police Animesh Naithany regarding a large consignment of narcotics stocked for smuggling into Bihar.
Second Raid in Gidhaur
In Gidhaur, Deepak Kumar was apprehended with 44 grams of brown sugar worth approximately Rs 9 lakh. Local police arrested Deepak during a raid near Japua ground on the Chatra-Hazaribag Main Road on Tuesday. DSP headquarters Sunil Kumar Singh said, “The accused is being questioned to ascertain the source of the contraband and identify other persons involved in the trafficking network. The accused was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody.”
Third Raid in Paradih Forest
In another operation in Paradih forest under Sadar police station limits on Tuesday, two drug peddlers were held with 522 grams of opium valued at around Rs 2.5 lakh. The arrested individuals were identified as Rupesh Kumar of Hedum village under Lawalong police station and Dipanshu Kumar of Parsouni village under Itkhori police station. “Efforts are also underway to identify other members of the network involved in the illegal trade,” Vardhan added.
Two of the accused were presented in police custody on Tuesday.
