Cop among 2 held with ‘drugs’ in Arunachal

Itanagar: A police constable and a drug peddler were arrested on charges of drugs peddling from Pusi Doke village in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district on Thursday evening.On Thursday, police arrested constable Ronal Leya of the reserve police line, Aalo and drug peddler Henge Bagra with suspected heroin weighing 13.36 grams valued at around Rs 50,000, deputy superintendent of police Moge Bole said.Acting on a tip-off about a person transporting NDPS substance to Aalo from Silapathar in Assam, a police team set up a naka at NH-13 near Pusi Doke village on Thursday, he added.At 7.40 pm, the suspected vehicle was stopped and the accused was served a notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act for body and vehicle search in the presence of an executive magistrate. During the search, a dark green plastic soap case containing 12.15gm of suspected heroin and one tobacco container containing suspected heroin weighing 01.20gm were recovered.The deputy SP said vehicle used in the crime belonged to constable Leya.

French Police arrests suspect behind fire attack on synagogue

In La Grande-Motte, French police arrested a man suspected of setting fires and causing an explosion at a synagogue. The attacker targeted vehicles with a gas canister, injuring a police officer. Remarkably, five individuals, including the rabbi, within the synagogue complex were unharmed. Authorities pledge intensified action against rising antisemitism in France.

2 drug peddlers nabbed with ganja

Berasia police arrested two individuals, Shivcharan Jat and Virendra Singh Rajput, for drug peddling and recovered 800 grams of ganja valued at Rs 8,000. Following a tip-off, police apprehended them near Barri Ghat. The suspects are believed to procure and sell smaller quantities. Further investigations to identify other suppliers are in progress.

Constable found dead in police lines area of UP's Saharanpur

Police constable Sunny, aged 30 and a resident of Agra, was found dead in Saharanpur police lines. The body was covered in blood, and he had arrived from Badgaon police station just a day earlier. Authorities are examining the suspicious circumstances and have sent the body for a post-mortem. His family has been informed.

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