Gautam Nagar police arrested a drug peddler from Berasia Road and recovered 5.5 kg Cannabis worth Rs 1 lakh from his possession on Sunday.
Police said that acting on a tip off a youth was nabbed near V-Mart at Berasia road and when he was searched Cannabis was recovered from his possession. The accused was identified as Omveer alias Kalu Kuchbandiya (23) of Chhola Mandir area.
According to SHO Gautam Nagar police Mukhtar Qureshi, the arrested accused is involved in drug peddling while his family members are also involved in criminal activities.
The accused tried to escape but was nabbed by the police and when he was questioned he failed to provide details of the drugs. The drugs were recovered from his bag and were worth Rs 1 lakh, he added.
After the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
The accused confessed bringing drugs from Andhra Pradesh and would sell them in different parts of the city and nearby areas of the city.
Father of the accused, Banet Kuchbandiya is a watch list criminal of Gautam Nagar police. The family members of the accused are involved in the drug peddling.
The drugs he was carrying were scheduled to deliver to someone or it was scheduled to be sold to different customers would be investigated.
Police have not found any crime record of the accused and would be searched in the further investigation. Police suspects that the accused was not alone and his aide escaped after spotting police.