Crime branch sleuths arrested four persons, including a woman, involved in drug trafficking near Bhopal railway station. Drugs weighing 8 kg worth Rs 1 lakh were recovered from their possession on Friday.
Acting on a tip off four people including a woman who were carrying drugs and were trying to sell them near a Pooja lodge were detained and when they were searched drugs were recovered from their possession.
While being interrogated, the accused confessed that they were involved in drug peddling and made fast money in the business of illegal drug transportation and selling.
The nabbed woman was identified as Bimla alias Sunita Kuchbandiya (40) of Bagh Sewania, Suraj lodhi (20), Rahul Rajput (23) and Akash Ahirwar (24) of Sunder Nagar.
The drug peddlers confessed that to evade suspicion and gain sympathy they have chosen drug peddling using a handicap as police sympathies with physically handicap persons. Out of the nabbed accused Rahul is physically handicap.
During the investigation police found that Bimla has been booked for illegally transportation of liquor and drugs. Akash and Suraj have been booked for illegally transportation of liquor.
The police have registered a case under of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and have started further investigation.
Police said that the network of suppliers and distributors would be unearthed during the further investigation.
A total of 8 kg of Cannabis was recovered from their possession and investigation regarding the 8 kg drugs would be done.