Cuttack

Brown Sugar Worth Rs 10 Lakh Seized, Two Arrested In Cuttack

Cuttack: The Lalbag police has seized a 106 kg of brown sugar worth Rs 10 lakh and arrested two persons in Cuttack, informed the DCP Prateek Singh on Thursday.

The accused have been identified as Abhimanyu Panda and Jakeshwar Behera.

According to reports, the two were transporting brown sugar from Balasore in small quantities and selling it in Cuttack town. Acting on a tip-off, Lalbag police nabbed the accused after a raid.

Police also seized brown sugar worth over Rs 10 lakh, cash Rs 2.8 lakh and a motorcycle from their possession.

A case has been registered and investigation is on.

Cuttack Commissionerate of Police is conducting a special drive to crack down on drug traffickers. More than 4 kg 646 grams of brown sugar was seized in the last two years, said the Cuttack DCP. A total of Rs 4.61 crore worth of drugs were seized and 30 persons arrested, he added.

 

OB Bureau
Share
Published by
OB Bureau

Recent Posts

205 Indians Deported From US For Illegal Immigration Arrive At Amritsar, Punjab Govt Assures Assistance

Amritsar: A United States military aircraft, the C-17, carrying 205 Indian nationals, arrived at Shri… Read More

55 minutes ago

Odisha EOW Arrests Couple In Bhubaneswar For Defrauding Bank Of Rs 1.3 Cr

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Odisha, on Wednesday arrested a couple for an alleged… Read More

1 hour ago

Fans Jostle For ODI Match Tickets At Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium; Check Traffic Advisory

Cuttack: Barabati Stadium in Odisha's Cuttack city, which is scheduled to host the India Vs… Read More

2 hours ago

2 Ordnance Factory Officers Suspended After Recovery Of 12 Mortar Shells In Wagon At Odisha Station

balangir: Two officers of the ordnance factory at Badmal in Balangir district were suspended two… Read More

2 hours ago

No Public Darshan At Puri Jagannath Temple For 5 Hours From 5 PM Today

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri town will remain out of bounds for devotees… Read More

3 hours ago

[Watch] AAP MLA Booked For ‘Blowing Kisses’ At Woman; Delhi Records 20% Voters Turnout Till 11 AM

New Delhi:  A case has been registered against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Mohaniya… Read More

3 hours ago