Crime branch has nabbed three drug peddlers at Maida Mill road and recovered 41 kg of cannabis worth Rs 8 lakh from their his possession; police have registered case and started investigation.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding men carrying drugs were nabbed near Maida Mill road and when they were searched 41 kg of Cannabis was recovered from their possession.
One of the nabbed accused was of Bhopal while the two were from Vidisha. The nabbed accused were identified as Purshottam Vishwakarma (33) of Bhopal, Mehul Saad (20) of Vidisha and Bhupendra Rajput (24) of Shamsabad.
Police said that the details of procurement and delivery of the drugs would be searched in the further investigation. After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
During the investigation police have found that the main accused Purshottam runs the nexus. He buys Canabis at Rs 3000-Rs 40000 per kg and would sell in the state capital and nearby areas Rs 20000 - Rs 25000.
Purshottam used to remain in contact of the sellers and after the demand was provided he would ask the sellers to provide men to transport the drugs.
He would opt rail or road for the transportation and as soon as he was provided with the demand he would coordinate with the men provided by the sellers and would transport the drugs.
For evading suspicion he works as school van driver while Mehul works as a grocery shop and Bhupendra as labour.