Crime branch Bhopal nabbed two drug peddlers and recovered 6.1 kg of Cannabis worth Rs60000 from their possession near Aishbagh on Thursday.
According to the police, acting on a tip off regarding two drug peddlers a team was sent and the cops nabbed them from Pul Patra area in Aishbagh and when they were searched cannabis weighing 6.1 kg was recovered from them.
The two nabbed were identified Shailendra Rai (23) and Awadhnarayan Rai (52) and the third accused Arjun Sahu who used to sell Cannabis is absconding. Shailendra used to work as labour while Awadhnarayan runs a Paan shop.
The nabbed accused used to earn more than Rs5000 on 1 kg of Cannabis. They used to sell Cannabis at the rate of Rs8000 -10000.
Accused confessed that they had bought Cannabis from Arjun Sahu of Aishbagh who went absconding after the two were nabbed by the crime branch.
The police have registered a case under section 8 and 20 of the NDPS act and have started search for the absconding accused who was involved in providing the Cannabis and which was supplied to different parts of the city.
During the investigation Shailendra confessed that the he started the drug dealing after he met a drug addict who told him that Cannabis is in demand and one could make fast money by selling Cannabis.
Shailendra told the idea to his friend Awadhnarayan who agreed to join Shailendra.
Police said that after the arrest of Sahu details of the nexus could be revealed.