Crime Branch along with a team of Pusour police apprehended five persons on charges of illegally hauling 1.5 quintals of cannabis from the border areas of Odisha. The accused Mohan Mehar alias Gangadhar Mehar (42), Jhaskelan Satnami (30), Pitwaas Kudai (38), Ashok Mahkul (28) and Gopal Yadav (23) have been booked under relevant provisions.
Notably, district police was getting complaints about the supply of cannabis in the rural and industrial areas of the district. Taking the case seriously, Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Shukla deployed Crime Branch to nab the accused. Meanwhile, Crime Branch was tipped off about some persons are attempting to sell the cannabis near petrol pump in Rengalpalli village.
Matter was also reported to Shukla and soon the entire area was cordoned off. The accused persons were apprehended near the petrol pump. Under interrogation, they confessed to crime and also informed about the places where cannabis was available at much cheaper rate.
Police have also recovered a tractor and two motor-cycles used in transporting the cannabis. The market value of cannabis along with tractor and motor-cycles have been estimated at Rs9.50 lakh. Crime Branch in-charge Rakesh Mishra, Pusour SHO IS Qureshi and other personnel played vital role in apprehending the accused.