Chhola Mandir police have nabbed a drug peddler near Bhanpur Bridge and recovered drugs worth Rs 60,000 from his possession on Sunday.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding a man carrying drugs was nabbed near Bhanpur Bridge and when he was searched 4.25 kg of Cannabis was recovered from his possession.
The accused was identified as Sadhuram Bhanua and he is a resident of Koksara Odisha who failed to provide details of the drugs recovered from his possession.
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.
The Investigating Officer ASI PS Chandel said that the source of the drugs and their scheduled delivery to the customer in the city and nearby areas would be probed.
The accused confessed that he is on the first visit but the way he was speaking local language with ease makes it hard to believe and it is possible that he had visited the city in the past for drug deliveries, he added.
During the initial investigation it was found that the accused was scheduled to deliver the drugs in the city and was paid for the delivery of consignment.
Police said that his local connections have to be searched and during the police remand further investigation would be conducted. The accused was nabbed while trying to sell drugs.