Bhubaneswar: A special task force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch investigating the narcotics trade of Sheikh Raja, has decided to attach the property of the drug kingpin.
SP (STF) Rahul PR told the media on Wednesday that said that the CB STF had written about its decision to the Special Branch, STF, Kolkata.
The SP stated that investigators had conducted a series of raids at Raja’s houses in Balasore and his property was estimated to be worth more than Rs 1 crore.
He also informed that Raja was taken on a fresh two-day fresh remand for interrogation regarding his international links.
Notably, STF had arrested Raja in Bhubaneswar on September 15 and seized a 7.65 mm bore pistol, bullets, Rs one lakh in cash, six mobile phones, some ATM cards and other incriminating materials from his possession.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that Raja was supplying contraband to Khurda district with Chhota, Sanju, Paku and some others as his customers. Besides Odisha, he was also involved in inter-state narcotics trade in West Bengal, Goa and Rajasthan.
While his drug links in Nepal were confirmed, the investigation is on about his links in Bangladesh.
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