Crime branch police have nabbed a drug peddler and recovered 5 kg of Cannabis worth Rs 40000 from his possession at TT Nagar on Wednesday.
Police said that acting on a tip off, a miscreant was detained near Sai Dham hotel in TT Nagar area and when he was searched a packet having drugs was recovered from his possession.
The nabbed accused was identified as Hiralal Patil (40) of Badwani.
The accused brought Cannabis from adjacent region of Maharashtra.
During the investigation accused confessed that he worked as Panchayat Sachiv in Malvan village and was suspended in the year 2012. The accused was involved in agriculture work.
Police have started to investigate crime record of the nabbed accused and started search for other accomplices involved in drug trafficking.
The nabbed accused was scheduled to deliver the drugs but was nabbed before the delivery, police are yet to find the customer who were scheduled to purchase the drugs.
The accused would be quizzed regarding the customers in the state capital which have received the drugs earlier and those who were scheduled to collect it on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Parwalia police have nabbed five miscreants planning robbery near Sheetal City colony and recovered country made pistol, two live cartridges and one motorbike from their possession on Thursday.
A police team rushed to the spot after receiving information of miscreants planning crime near Sheetal City colony late in the night.
Police recovered country made pistol, two live cartridges and one motorbike from the accused identified as Bablu (22), Deepesh (20), Bhagwan Singh (40), lakhan (20) and Preetam (24).
The nabbed accused confessed that they were planning dacoity in the nearby area late in the night.
The police have registered a case under section 399 and 402 of the IPC and section 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.