Rajasthan man held with 1-kg opium

The Doraha police claimed to have recovered 1 kg of opium from a man at a naka on the Rampur road here. The suspect involved in the case has been taken into custody by the police and further investigation has been initiated by obtaining his remand.

As per Payal DSP Hemant Malhotra, the suspect, who was coming on the Rampur road, sensing police naka ahead, tried to evade the same. But the police nabbed him. On search, 1 kg of opium was seized from him and a case under Sections 18, 61 and 85 of the NDPS Act was registered. He has been identified as Bhairo Ram of Sikar in Rajasthan.

The suspect is being interrogated after obtaining his police remand.

Ludhiana