Drugs seized in Sirsa, 4 arrested
The Sirsa police claim to have arrested four persons and recovered 121-kg poppy husk, 1-kg opium, 3,600 banned pills and 220 bottles of banned syrup from their possession in separate cases, on Thursday.
Talking to Hindustan Times, Sirsa superintendent of police (SP) Hamid Akhtar said, “The crime investigation agency (CIA) of Sirsa police got a tip-off about a Tata 407 canter carrying a huge quantity of poppy husk and opium. Following this, a team under the leadership of CIA in-charge Dharamvir Singh reached near Nathusari Chopta area, where they found two men in possession of 121-kg poppy husk and 1-kg opium from two persons.”
The accused have been identified as Sohan Singh, a resident of Jhandakalan area of Punjab, and Balwinder Singh, a resident of Begu road, Sirsa.
“We have also decided to form a special team to nab the supplier.”In another case, the CIA of Dabwali, sub-division of Sirsa district, arrested two persons with 3,600 pills and 220 bottles of banned syrup from Mangeana village. SP Akhtar said, “The accused have been identified as Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Mangeana village and Bhundar Singh, a resident of Pakkashahidan village of this district."
Police have also seized a Honda City car from the possession of the accused and registered a case under sections of the NDPS Act.