Brown sugar seized in Bhubaneswar; one held

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate police seized 18.5 gram brown sugar and arrested one person during a raid at a slum area here yesterday.

The accused was identified as Bulu Nayak (35), a resident of Salia Sahi in Bhubaneswar.

Acting on a tip-off, the Quick Action Team (QAT) and Nayapalli Police had conducted a joint raid at Adibasi Gaon in Salia Sahi on Thursday afternoon.

During the raid, the cops apprehended Bulu and seized 18.5 gram of brown sugar in a poly pouch. They also seized a mobile phone, one bike and cash of Rs 4950 from his possession.

A case has been registered at the Nayapalli Police Station under section 21(b) NDPS Act and the matter is being investigated by the SI Rabindranath Patra.

In a related development, one more accused was apprehended with 52 gram brown sugar by the intelligence wing of Central Excise department from Mancheswar area in Bhubaneswar today.