In a major achievement, the Special Task Force (STF) of the crime branch nabbed notorious drug kingpin SK Raja (29) from the city on Sunday. This was reported by official sources on Monday.
The STF was on the lookout for Raja after his associates SK Azbahar, SK Azad and Ramakanta Sahu had landed in the police dragnet earlier.
The STF seized a 7.65mm-bore pistol loaded with live ammunitions, cash of Rs 1 lakh, six mobile phones, some ATM cards and other articles from Raja’s possession.
Raja was involved in inter-State narcotic business and is suspected of having links with international drug suppliers in Bangladesh and Nepal. He was wanted by the Baleswar police for drug trading.
Raja belongs to village Gala Pola under the Sahadebkhunta police station in Baleswar district.