Kendujhar: A four-member team of West Bengal Police, with assistance from Odisha Police, arrested a man from Shasanga village under Nandipada police station limits in Kendujhar district on Sunday in connection with a narcotics trafficking case.
The accused, identified as Ajit Kumar Swain, son of Subash Chandra Swain, was apprehended during a joint operation conducted in the early hours of the day. He allegedly attempted to escape when the police team raided the village but was eventually caught.
According to police sources, a case (No. 788/2026) was registered at Haripal Police Station in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on October 31 under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
During the investigation, West Bengal Police reportedly traced the accused to Nandipada in Kendujhar district. A team led by Sub-Inspector Ujjwal Dey of Haripal Police Station subsequently reached Odisha and sought assistance from the local police.
The joint team cordoned off Shasanga village before conducting the raid. Inspector Balia Barik, Sub-Inspectors Binita Lakra and Kalindra Pradhan, along with other personnel of Nandipada Police Station, participated in the operation.
Nandipada police station officer-in-charge Dharmendra Kumar Shanti said the accused would be produced before a local court on Sunday. West Bengal Police would take him to the neighbouring state on transit remand, subject to court approval, for further investigation.
