MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARRESTED

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARRESTED

27-OCT-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR----------------------------A mother and daughter allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade have been arrested by the police in the Shantinagar area of ​​the city. During a raid on their home, police recovered 30 small packets of narcotics—weighing a total of 11.6 grams—hidden in a pile of sand, along with one liter of foreign-made liquor.

According to the police, the arrested women have been identified as 45-year-old Sona Devi and her 19-year-old daughter, Rani Rajbhar, both residents of Shantinagar. On Sunday, the police received a tip-off that the two were jointly engaged in the illegal sale of heroin and liquor, and that they were sourcing these narcotics from outside the area.

Acting on this information, and following instructions from the Superintendent of Police, a special team was formed under the leadership of Sadar SDPO Gaurav Pandey. The team raided the identified house, where they discovered the narcotics and foreign liquor concealed within the sand. Both women were arrested at the scene.

A case (Case No. 559/26) has been registered at the Town Police Station. The police have initiated legal proceedings under the NDPS Act and the Bihar Prohibition Act. The raiding team included Town Station House Officer (SHO) Manoj Kumar Singh, Sub-Inspectors Munna Kumar Yadav and Anisha Bharti, along with armed police personnel.