Muzaffarnagar:Khalapar police have arrested four accused from Meerut who set out to smuggle ganja in the hope of increasing demand for ganja during the festival season and earning huge profits. Police have recovered 25 kg 700 grams of illegal ganja from their possession. The estimated value of the recovered ganja is said to be around Rs 3 lakh 85 thousand 500. Four mobile phones have also been recovered from the accused.
Arrest of suspects by police team
According to the police, on November 6, Sub-Inspector Asghar Ali was checking and patrolling the area with the police team. Meanwhile, four suspicious persons were seen carrying bags in the lane behind Sharden School on the way from Meerut Road towards Garhabagh. Seeing the police, they turned back and started walking faster. On suspicion, the police team caught all four.
Identification and recovery of the accused
CO City Siddharth K. Mishra said that the arrested accused have been identified as Talib son of Anwar, Anwar son of Hakimuddin, Irshan son of Irfan and Shahzad son of Ilyas. All four are residents of village Sindhawali of Kankarkheda police station area of Meerut. During the search, a total of 25 kg 700 grams of ganja and four mobile phones were recovered from their four bags. According to the police, during interrogation, the accused told about purchasing ganja from Harish, a resident of Uttarakhand. He reportedly said that due to increased demand for ganja during festivals, he was expecting good profits from its sale. They were carrying ganja for this very purpose.
Reported by- Rohit