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A squad from the Anti Narcotics Cell of Pune metropolis constabulary with the accused. (Express)
Pune metropolis constabulary arrested an ice-cream vendor for possession of opium worthy Rs 56.9 lakh.
Police identified the accused arsenic Devilal Shankarlal Ahir (42), a autochthonal of Rajasthan, residing successful Katraj country of Pune city.
Acting connected a tip-off to policeman Yogesh Mandhare of the anti narcotics cell, a transgression subdivision squad laid a trap and nabbed the accused from Ambegaon connected Saturday morning.
During searches, cops recovered 2.845 kgs of opium estimated astatine Rs 56.9 lakh from him. Police besides seized his compartment telephone and a two-wheeler, successful which helium had allegedly concealed the contraband.
Senior constabulary inspector Sudarshan Gaikwad of the anti narcotics compartment said that accused Ahir hails from Rajasthan, but has been residing successful Pune for the past 20 years. “He is an ice-cream seller. Prima-facie probe revealed that helium procured the opium from Rajasthan. Further probe is on,” Gaikwad said.
Police fishy that Ahir had been selling the banned susbstance to cause addicts successful Pune. A probe is connected to find retired if much persons were allegedly progressive successful the racket.
A first accusation report was lodged against Ahir astatine Bharati Vidyapeeth constabulary presumption nether sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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