The Gautam Nagar police on Sunday caught two drug peddlers and recovered drugs weighing 15 kg worth Rs 3 lakh from their possession from Chhola Road.
DIG Raman Singh Sikarwar while speaking with mediapersons on Monday said that acting on a tip off regarding two persons carrying drugs were nabbed and when they were searched Cannabis was recovered from their possession. The two were identified as Mohammad Tariq (28) and Ansar Khan (28) of Hanumanganj area.
Ansar hold past criminal record he was booked for kidnapping by Shahjehanabad police, sexual assault by Bajaria police, and murder by Gautam Nagar and for possession of illegal arms by Teelajamalpura and Nishatpura police. He was serving jail for murder and was released on bail few days ago. After he was released on bail to earn money he started dealing in illegal drugs.
In the initial investigation when the two quizzed the accused confessed that the two came into contact with a Telangana based drug dealer who offered him to sell drugs in the city which could make easy and fast money. The accused would buy drugs and would sell in the city, Raisen, Rajgarh and nearby areas. The delivered of consignment was provided in Itarsi and Hoshangabad as the city was on alter after several drug peddlers have been nabbed in the past one year.
Tariq has been involved in criminal activities but do not hold any criminal record.
The police have registered a case under of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and have started further investigation.