2 drug peddlers arrested with fourpackets of ganja worth Rs 80,000

 

 

CRIME Branch team have nabbed two drug peddlers Suraj Yadav (21) and Hari Gurjar (22) both residents of Vidisha for peddling ganja in the city. Cops seized four packets of ganja worth Rs 80,000 and a four-wheeler worth Rs 5 lakh. The accused smuggled ganja from Odisha on the directions of Mahendra Yadav and Ashok Vishwakarma of Vidisha and used to sell it in the State. Details stated that Mahendra Yadav, who is absconding in a case pertaining to smuggling drugs, used to provide money to Suraj and Hari for buying ganja whereas Ashok provided vehicle for smuggling it. The team while invoking Section 8\20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance nabbed the peddlers. Acting on the directives of senior police officers, a team headed by Station Incharge Ashok Marvi was constituted to investigate into illegal drug trafficking in the city. The Crime Branch team was tipped off that two drug peddlers were looking to sell the substance at Jamboree Maidan. Noting seriousness of the information, the team reached the site and saw two suspects matching whistle blower’s description. As per details, Suraj Yadav and Hari Gurjar were carrying a bag that were hidden in a fourwheeler.

 

These bags contained illegal substance which led to their arrest. According to details, cops stated that during interrogation both the peddlers admitted carrying ganja. The smugglers during interrogation revealed that both were peddling 90 packets of ganja from unknown sellers of Odisha via Jharkhand as per the instructions of Mahendra and Ashok. They added that a few unidentified people attacked them on their way to Bhopal and snatched 86 packets of drugs. The accused were planning to sell 4 packets of ganja that were kept in the bag prior to the attack at Jamboore Maidan as per directed by Mahendra Yadav and Ashok Vishwakarma.