Haryana Police has registered 139 cases and arrested 215 persons on the charges of drug peddling in Sirsa district under a special drive against drug-peddlers during past four months period.
Giving details, a spokesman of Police Department on Wednesday said that a large quantity of narcotic substances including more than 2 kg 113 gram heroin, 8 kg 740 gram opium, 702 kg 727 gram chura post and doda post, over 1.22 lakh prohibited pharma pills and 42090 intoxicant capsules were seized from the possession of the arrested accused during last four months.
He said that a crackdown on drug-peddlers was being conducted on daily basis in the district especially in the areas bordering with Rajasthan and Punjab. Police have registered 139 cases and arrested 215 people so far since the launch of special drive on November 23, last year. Crackdown on drug peddlers would continue in future, he said.
The spokesman said that Sirsa's Senior Superintendent of Police, Arun Singh has been taking stern action against those involved in smuggling of narcotic substance. General public in Sirsa is also supplementing the efforts of the police on seizing illegal drugs and tightening the noose on those involved in peddling them.
More positive results would come in future with the cooperation and assistance of people, he said. In addition, Police is also making aware the general public about the ill-effects of drug addiction and urged to ensure more involvement so that a completely drug-free society could be established. People should come forward fearlessly and share information about the sale and use of narcotics to help the police to completely curb it from the society, the spokesman added.
Bail-Jumper and Proclaimed Offender Arrested
Chandigarh: Haryana Police has nabbed a bail jumper, a proclaimed offender and seven others involved in three separate incidents of gambling from district Sonipat.
CIA team has arrested Ramesh alias Tauri, a bail jumper. He was involved in a case registered in 2012. Similarly, police has arrested Mahipal who was involved in vehicle theft incident in 2010.
He was declared proclaimed offender by the Court in year 2015, a spokesman of Police Department said.
The spokesman said that the police has also arrested seven persons on the charge of gambling in public place.
Of these, two accused each were nabbed with Rs 4160 and Rs 6120 whereas three others were arrested under gambling act along with Rs 5500, he added.