हिंदी
Chandigarh, March 21– Haryana Police has foiled an attempt to push a big drug consignment into the state after it seized 740 kg of ‘doda post’ from a container truck in Sirsa district. Three accused were also arrested in this connection.
Sharing the information here today, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that seized contraband was being brought from Madhya Pradesh for supply in Dabwali and Ellenabad areas. The approximate cost of the doda post is said to be Rs 30 lakh.
A police team during patrolling on National Highway-9 near a dhaba has noticed two persons inside the container were taking out a plastic bag and putting the same into a jeep. After seeing the police party, persons in the vehicle panicked and tried to flee away. Having understood the gravity of the situation, the police team immediately nabbed three persons. When searched, the team found 37 bags of doda post weighing 740 kg hidden in between wheat powder filled in the container.
The arrested accused were identified as Balkaran Singh alias Kaka and Pinder alias Sonu, both residents of Ellenabad and Mandeep Singh alias Meeta of Talwada khurd.
A case under the NDPS Act had been registered against the accused and further probe is underway to find out the chain of drug peddling.
