2 arrested with 30kg opium in Karnal

Karnal: The special task force (STF) of Haryana police arrested two Punjab-based men with 30.34kg of

opium

in Karnal district. The accused have been identified as Darshan Singh of Luhand village of Patiala district and Devender Singh alias Vicky of Bhuri Majra village of Patiala district in Punjab.

They were arrested near Andhera village in Karnal district on Thursday night.

Karnal superintendent of police (SP) Ganga Ram Punia said that acting on a tip-off, a team led by inspector Pawan arrested the duo near Andhera village in Karnal district on Thursday night when they were coming from Gauhati. The police recovered 30.34kg of opium from them.

Punia said Darshan Singh was the owner of the truck and Devender was a driver. They had brought the opium from Gauhati after unloading the iron rods there.

During the preliminary investigation, it was also revealed that they had purchased the contraband for Rs 1.25 lakh per kg. They used to sell the narcotics in Haryana and Punjab area at high prices.

The SP said a case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the duo at Sadar police station in Karnal. The accused was produced before a local court which them on police remand. The case has been handed over to the Narcotics cell of Karnal police for further probe.