Bhubaneswar: Acting on the basis of intelligence input, a team of STF Bhubaneswar raided Khurdha on Friday and apprehended an absconding drug peddler named Md Sadam, son of Md Rustam, a resident of Danagohiri police station area in Puri district of Odisha.
Md Sadam was wanted in connection with a case registered at the STF police station. In this case, on September 25, the STF seized 3.11 kg of brown sugar, three 7 mm pistols, seven magazines, 43 rounds of 7 mm ammunition, one blank cartridge, and other incriminating materials from the possession of the accused.
The accused managed to flee the spot during the raid. He was the main supplier of arms and ammunition to another accused named Siba Prasad Das.
The accused was arrested and forwarded to the court of District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Nayagarh on Saturday. Further investigation into the case is underway.
Similarly, the STF arrested another absconding accused person named Chittaranjan Behera, son of Biswamohan Behera and a resident of the Gopalprasad police station area in Nayagarh district. In this case, 1090 grams of contraband brown sugar, and other incriminating materials were seized from the possession of the accused. The apprehended accused was absconded from the spot during the raid. The accused was arrested and forwarded to the court of District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Dhenkanal, on Saturday. Further investigation into the case is on. The accused was earlier booked by Nandankanan police in Bhubaneswar under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 NDPS Act.
