Patna Police arrested three drug smugglers, including two women, near Patliputra Station Road under the Rupaspur police station area. The operation took place on Tuesday following a secret tip-off about a major drug delivery. During the raid, officers recovered 102.88 grams of heroin with an estimated market value of 21 lakh rupees. City SP West Bhanu Pratap Singh confirmed that the suspects were part of an active drug trafficking ring operating in the region.
Details of the Operation and Arrested Individuals
The raid was led by Shashi Bhushan Singh, the SHO of Rupaspur Police Station, after receiving specific intelligence about the movement of smugglers. The police team cordoned off the area near the railway station to prevent any escape attempt. Three people were taken into custody and the heroin was found in their possession during the search. The arrested individuals belong to different parts of Patna and Vaishali districts.
| Name | Residence Location |
|---|---|
| Veer Kumar | Chak Sikandar, Raja Pakar, Vaishali |
| Savitri Devi | Dumaini Kalyanpur Basti, Mehndiganj, Patna |
| Chanchal Devi | Chak Sikandar, Vaishali |
Legal Action and Investigation into Drug Network
A case has been registered against the three accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. After initial interrogation, the suspects were produced in court and sent to judicial custody on Wednesday. The police are now focusing on identifying the source of the drugs and the local buyers who were supposed to receive the consignment. This operation is part of a larger campaign to clean up drug trafficking in the Danapur and Rupaspur suburbs.
- Police are tracking the backward and forward linkages of the gang
- Special teams are conducting raids to find other absconding members
- The seized material weighed exactly 102.88 grams
- The market value of the contraband is approximately 2.1 million INR
