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Haryana: Fifteen arrested in Sirsa drug, gambling raids; heroin, Rs 1.93 lakh seized

Sirsa, Nov 10 (UNI) Haryana Police arrested 15 people in two separate raids in Sirsa district, seizing heroin from a suspected drug trafficker and Rs 1.93 lakh in cash from 14 alleged gamblers, officials said.
A Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) team from Ellenabad arrested Ghanshyam, a resident of Dhani Sherawali, near Mittanpura village, after he allegedly attempted to flee on his motorcycle upon spotting a police vehicle. A search conducted in the presence of a gazetted officer led to the recovery of six grams and six milligrams of heroin, police said.
A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police said they would seek his remand to trace the source and intended recipients of the contraband.
In another operation, a CIA team raided a house near Rangri Road in Sirsa following a tip-off and arrested 14 people allegedly gambling with playing cards. Police seized Rs 1,93,290 in cash and registered a case under the gambling law at Sadar Sirsa police station.
CIA Sirsa in-charge Inspector Ravindra Kumar said the raid was part of a district-wide crackdown on illegal activities.
Both operations were carried out under the directions of Superintendent of Police Deepak Saharan. Further investigations are underway.
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