Dehradun Police arrested two persons on the charge of carrying 700 grams yarsa gumba on Wednesday. They were identified as Dalip, fourth class employee in Military Hospital, Garhicantt, Dehradun and Yogambar Singh Rawat who was expelled from fifth battalion Tripura State rifle, said Dehradun SSP Pushpak Jyoti while interacting with media persons.Police have grilled them but accused haven’t yet disclosed where they had brought the item from and to whom they were to supply.
Nehru Colony Police Station in-charge Sub-Inspector Mukesh Tyagi said police received a tip-off that two persons carrying yarsa gumba were going to Rishikesh via Haridwar bypass road from ISBT. Police stopped the duo astride a two-wheeler. Police frisked them and recovered 700 gram of yarsa gumba, worth around Rs35 lakhs in the international market, from their possession. The accused duo was booked under Sections 26/41/42 of Indian Forest Act. Police also seized the motor bike as the accused failed to present its documents.