Massive haul of drugs worth Rs 12.50 crore has been seized in Bhopal. Two smugglers from Bihar had bought 36 kg of drugs from Nepal. Both of them were caught by the Crime Branch team in the forest between Ayodhya Nagar Bypass and Nishatpura Coach Factory.
When the Crime Branch team reached the spot, they found two youths waiting for someone. One of them was identified as Harkesh Chaudhary (35) and the other as Vijay Shankar Yadav (33).
The Crime Branch has called it the biggest action ever taken in the history of Madhya Pradesh. Earlier, 23 kg charas brought from Nepal was seized worth Rs 7.60 crores.
During police interrogation, Vijay Shankar Yadav and Harkesh Chaudhary revealed themselves to be residents of Gopalganj district of Bihar. After the initial interrogation, the luggage bags of both of them were searched.
In which police have recovered 18 kg 110 grams of drugs from the bag of Vijay Shankar Yadav and 18 kg 70 grams of drugs from the bag of Harkesh Chaudhary. The weight of the drugs found in the bags of both is 36.18 kg. Whose market value is Rs 12.50 crore. Both the arrested youths used to buy hashish cheaply from smugglers of Nepal. Used to sell it at expensive prices in Bhopal. The Crime Branch Police have found evidence of their contact with the interstate smuggling gang.
Bhopal Police Commissioner Harinarayan Chari Mishra said that both the arrested accused are residents of Bihar. On the information of the informer, 36.18 kg of drugs has been seized, the accused are being interrogated regarding their local network.