India News | Maharashtra: Opium Worth Rs 1.1 Crore Seized, Three Held

Pune, Aug 22 (PTI) The police in Maharashtra's Pune city have seized opium worth nearly Rs 1.16 crore and arrested three persons in connection with it, an official said on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, a patrolling team apprehended a man, identified as Sumer Bishnoi, in Kondhwa area last week and recovered more than 3 kg of opium worth nearly Rs 64 lakh from him, the official said.

Also Read | Bharat NCAP Crash Test to Come into Effect on October 1, 2023; Here's All You Need to Know About the New Programme.

“During investigation, they learnt that Bishnoi had procured the contraband from the two persons,” the official said.

The duo, identified as Chawandsingh Rajput and Lokendra Singh Rajput, was arrested and the police recovered opium worth nearly Rs 52 lakh from them, the official said.

Also Read | Total Banking Transactions at GIFT IFSC Reach USD 508 Billion by July 2023.

All three accused hail from Rajasthan, the official said, adding a case has been registered against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)