Ganja worth lakhs seized near hospital, 3 interstate smugglers arrested
Raipur. Raipur. On the instructions of Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Lal Umed Singh, Raipur Police is running a special campaign against drugs. Along with this, an 11-member Anti Narcotics Task Force team has been formed under the leadership of Additional Superintendent of Police Crime Raipur to control and prevent smuggling, purchase-sale of banned narcotic tablets and syrups and dry drugs including illegal banned drugs. In which the said team has been directed to take effective action on End to End and Financial Investigation, Source Point, Destination Point, along with taking detailed information about the source and take legal action against them. In this connection, the Anti Narcotics Task Force received information on 31.01.25.
Some people are standing near Leprosy Hospital Lalpur under Canal Road Flyover Bridge under Police Station New Rajendra Nagar area, who have kept ganja in their bags and are looking to go somewhere. On which the senior officers directed the team to trace the accused and catch them red handed with ganja. Under the direction of senior officers, a joint team of Anti Narcotics Task Force, Anti Crime and Cyber Unit and New Rajendra Nagar Police Station went to the said place and identified and arrested the persons matching the description given by the informer. During interrogation, the persons revealed their names to be Sushant Behera, Abhay Singh Baghel and Swastik Pathak. When the team members searched the bag kept with them, ganja was found in the bag. On which the team members arrested the accused Sushant Behera, Abhay Singh Baghel and Swastik Pathak and seized 10.105 kg ganja worth about Rs 1,05,000/- from their possession and registered a case number 22/25 under section 20B of the Narcotics Act against the accused in New Rajendra Nagar Police Station and took action. Arrested accused
- Sushant Behera father Vikka Behera age 26 years resident of village Chumdighai post Purushottampur police station Purushottampur district Ganjam Odisha.
- Abhay Singh Baghel father Dharampal Singh Baghel age 19 years resident of village Rimari post Haza police station Panwar district Rewa (MP).
- Swastik Pathak father Ramendra Pathak age 20 years resident of village Rambagh post Patiyari police station Panwar district Rewa (MP).
