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Another success crowned to Malkangiri police in seizing 547 kg cannabis and arresting 9. Reportedly, while the Mathili police team were performing patrolling near Pangam area, received an information regarding the transportation of cannabis by some people approaching towards Kaliguda. With the information received police team immediately proceeded towards river bank of Pangam near Kaudiguda village and ascertained some people were moving towards Gariaguda along side of river bank of Pangam carring loads on their shoulder by Balancing both end of the bar. When Police team intercepted them, they tried to escape from the spot. The police team chased them and could apprehend 9 persons with bars and loads. On searching their loads, police team ascertained the polythene packets packed with cannabis. Police also searched the nearby areas and found 16nos of packets. Scattered by the culprits who managed to escape. Altogether 37 nos. of cannabis packets were seized. On being interrogated the accused disclosed that these packets were illegally transported to Nawarangpur from Chitrokonda to sell at high price. With an immediate action police registered case under section 20(b)(ii)(c) NDPS Act at Mathili Police station with arrest of all 9 accused persons. The total weight of cannabis was 546.945kg.
The arrested 9 accused persons were identified as; Rajaram Horizon(35), Ratan Bhatra(30), Chitran Horizon(25), Rainu Horizon(50), Chandra Horizon(22), Bhasker Horizon(19) and Laxman Horizon(50) from different places of Nawarangpur along with one Jagabandhu Horizon from Kotpad PS from Koraput district and one Sama Dami(20) from Orkel PS in Malkangiri.
The seized articles and 9 accused were produced before Hon’ble Court district Judge cum Special Judge Malkangiri. Investigation is under process and involvement of other persons in this crime is under verification.
Prasanta Patnaik