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Four drug peddlers arrested in Kaithal; heroin and poppy husk seized

Satish Seth
Kaithal, Nov 4 (UNI) Police teams arrested four alleged drug peddlers in four separate operations in Kaithal district and seized a total of 125.08 grams of heroin and 1 kg 210 grams of poppy husk from their possession.
DSP Ramesh Chandra said that acting on a tip-off, a team led by SI Jasbir Singh, in-charge of the Anti-Extortion Cell, conducted a raid near the cremation ground in Magho Majri village and arrested Govinda alias Kala, a resident of Kaithal. During a search conducted in the presence of DSP Birbhan, who reached the spot, police recovered 100.56 grams of heroin. A case was registered against him at Sadar Police Station.
In the second operation, a team led by ASI Rajiv, in-charge of the Special Detective Unit, conducted a raid on Sissamor Road near Pai village. During a search in the presence of DSP Ramesh Chandra, police recovered 14 grams of heroin from the possession of the accused. A case was registered at Pundri Police Station.
In the third case, acting on a tip-off, a team led by PSI Ravi, in-charge of CIA Guhla, and headed by ASI Rakesh arrested Badal, a resident of Balbeda Road, Cheeka, from Kharaudi Road in Guhla. During a search conducted in the presence of AETO Jatin Kumar, police recovered 10.52 grams of heroin. A case was registered at Guhla Police Station.
In the fourth operation, a team led by SI Pradeep Kumar, in-charge of the Anti-Narcotic Cell, arrested Anil Kumar alias Bobby, a resident of Siwan, from Sector 18. During a search conducted in the presence of AETO Jatin Kumar, police recovered 1 kg 210 grams of poppy husk from his possession. A case was registered at Civil Lines Police Station.
Police said that all four accused had been arrested and further investigation in the cases was underway.UNI SSE AAB
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