In a significant crackdown on illegal drug trade, a joint team of Crime Branch and Panagar Police apprehended three individuals involved in trafficking of narcotic substances. The team seized 4.738 kilograms of ganja, valued Rs 95,000, along with a Swift car used for transportation. The arrested have been identified as Sujit Rai (37), a resident of near Gwarighat, Suraj Ben (27) of Ben Mohalla, Rampur in Gorakhpur and Mohammad Sajjad alias Rehan Khan (24) from Bari Omti near Nalki, Ghantaghar in Omti.

 

According to Panagar police, late night on Friday, during routine patrolling near Ratna Dham in Nirandpur, the joint team spotted a white Swift car approaching from Nirandpur. On noticing the police, the car attempted to flee towards Baghoda. Police team chased the vehicle intercepted it near Trident Warehouse on Gangajali Main Road, Baghoda. Swift car (MP-20CF-4480) had three occupants. In the questioning, the driver identified himself as Sujit Rai front passenger was Suraj Ben and back seat occupant identified himself as Mohammad Sajjad alias Rehan Khan. Poilce found a white plastic sack in the car’s trunk containing illegal cannabis.

 

The seized contraband weighed 4.738 kilograms, and its market value is estimated at Rs 95,000. Panagar police have registered a case under Section 8/20 of NDPS Act and seized both the narcotics and the vehicle while further investigation is underway. Drug peddlers were apprehended with active working of police team led by SHO, Crime Branch Shailesh Mishra comprised of ASI, Kailash Mishra, Head Constables Mohan Singh and Hitendra Rawat, Constables Pradeep, Ritesh Shukla, Pankaj Singh, Pramod Soni from the Crime Branch, and SI, Brijesh Mishra, Ravi Singh Parihar, Head Constable Ram Milan, Constable Deshpal Singh and Woman Constable Monika from Panagar Police Station.