Haryana Police have booked four persons including a Sarpanch representative under NDPS Act during ongoing campaign against drug peddlers in district Sirsa.
Police has recovered 2 kg opium and 10 kg Doda Post from their possession, besides a car used in transporting the drugs.
A plate indicating Sarpanch representative, Nambardar and president of Sri Krishna Gaushala, Dabwali was placed in front of the car. Car driver, Sanjay Kumar’s wife is Sarpanch of village Khuian Malkana, said a spokesman of Police Department.
He said that acting on the directives of DGP BS Sandhu, a crackdown against smuggling of narcotics was launched in district Sirsa especially in the areas bordering Rajasthan and Punjab.
Crime Investigation Agency of Sirsa during patrolling in Dabwali area had signaled a car to stop, but the driver accelerated and tried to move other side but was nabbed by the team. When searched, police recovered 2 kg of opium valued at around Rs 6 lakh in international market.
The arrested accused has been identified as Sanjay Kumar, a resident of village Khuian Malkana, Mohan lal of district Jodhpur in Rajasthan and Gurdeep Singh, a native of Khuian Malkana, said the spokesman.
He said that in another case, CIA Dabwali team has arrested a person carrying 10 kg Doda Post in the district. The arrested accused has been identified as Raja Singh, a resident of Jajal in Punjab.