Akola, Oct 20 (PTI) A 22-year-old man was arrested for alleged possession of brown sugar worth Rs 7.5 lakh in Maharashtra's Akola city, police said on Wednesday.

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Based on a tip-off, the local crime branch conducted a raid in Akot File area and seized 500 gm of brown sugar worth Rs 7.5 lakh, head inspector Santosh Mahalle said.

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The police arrested Afzal Khan Khalil Khan, who was allegedly selling the contraband at the spot, the official said, adding that further probe is underway.

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