While Chittrokonda Police staff were performing MV Checking and blocking duty on the Chittrokonda-Balimela road in Malkangiri District near Steel Gate of Chittrokonda area, they ascertained two vehicles viz. one Toyota Corola car and another Hyundai Santro car were coming from Chittrokonda towards Balimela at a high speed. On suspicion, police searched both the vehicles and detected altogether seven numbers of plastic bags loaded inside the vehicles having packed with contraband cannabis. The said packets was escorted by three persons by Motor cycle (Bajaj City Bike). On inquiry, they disclosed that they have procured the cannabis from Chittrokonda / Darakonda area and transporting it to north India via Raipur for selling purpose. On demand of police, they couldnot produce any authority regarding transportation of such commercial quantity of cannabis and when it was ascertained that, it was an illegal transportation of cannabis, police immediately took up investigation of the case under NDPS arrested all seven persons. The accused persons were identified as; Haldar Suna(32) of Jadmuda village under Sindhekela of Bolangir district, Bashir Ahmed(51) of Kukudoali village under Jharsuguda District, Mangala Bankia(28) of Kankaripada village under Chittrakonda PS in Malkangiri, Shahbaz Khan(28) from Gajiabad district, Suheb Khan(31) Raoli Kalam (UP), Md. Sajid(26) Bulandsahar (UP) and firoz Khan(31) Raipur Chattisgarh. After weighing the seized cannabis it came around 165.1kgs. The accused persons and seized articles were produced before the Hon’ble court of District Judge Cum Special Judge, Malkangiri. Investigation is under process to identify involvement of other accused persons behind the crime.
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