DRUG PEDDLER WITH 159.98 GRAMS OF HEROIN ARRESTED

DRUG PEDDLER WITH 159.98 GRAMS OF HEROIN ARRESTED

14-OCT-ENG 2

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BHABHUA---------------------------Police conducted a raid at Akhlaspur Patiya within the Bhabhua police station area and seized 159.98 grams of a narcotic substance resembling heroin. In connection with this case, the police arrested Sonu Kumar Gupta, son of Hari Prasad Gupta and a resident of Akhlaspur Patiya. According to the police, a tip-off was received around 4 PM on October 12, 2026, stating that Sonu Kumar Gupta was storing and trading narcotics at his residence.

Upon verifying the information, the Station House Officer (SHO) and an armed police team raided his house. During the search, 159.98 grams of a brown, heroin-like narcotic substance—wrapped in a black polythene bag—was recovered from a motor starter box mounted on the wall. An FIR has been registered in this matter under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the NDPS Act (Bhabhua Police Station Case No. 1076/26, dated October 12, 2026), and the police are proceeding with further action.