Khunti (Jharkhand), March 26 – Under an ongoing crackdown on narcotics in the Khunti district of Jharkhand, police have achieved a major success for the second consecutive day on Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid in the area around the Arki police station and recovered a large quantity of illegal 'doda' (raw material used in the production of opium), while also arresting two suspects.
The operation was carried out based on secret information received by Superintendent of Police Manish Toppo. The information indicated that a substantial quantity of 'doda' had been concealed at the residence of Ankit Hajam and Lalu Hajam in Babu Toli of Naudhi village, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Arki police station.
After verification, a raiding team was formed under the leadership of Station House Officer Praveen Kumar Tiwari. The police team reached the spot around 1 p.m. on Thursday, cordoned off the house, and launched a search operation.
During the raid, a young man present at the scene identified himself as Ankit Hajam, also known as Saju Thakur. During interrogation, he confessed to being involved in the illegal trade of doda along with his brother, Lalu Hajam. Based on his confession, police recovered a total of 330.21 kg of doda packed in 21 sacks from the house. The estimated value of the seized material is around Rs 49.53 lakh.
Subsequently, police conducted another raid and arrested the second suspect, Lalu Hajam.
A case has been registered at the Arki police station (Case No. 07/26) under various sections of the NDPS Act, 1985.
The operation involved SHO Tiwari, Sub-Inspector Manish Kumar, Kundan Kumar, and armed personnel of the Arki police station.
A day earlier, on March 25, police had seized 39.79 kg of doda and 6.320 kg of opium in the Jariagarh police station area, with an estimated value of around Rs 36 lakh. In that case, four suspects – Santosh Aind, Jeevan Jashman Aind alias Lebre, Mahadev Tuti alias Manish, and Jatha Sanga alias Mukatra Sanga – were arrested and sent to jail.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid in the area around the Arki police station and recovered a large quantity of illegal 'doda' (raw material used in the production of opium), while also arresting two suspects.
The operation was carried out based on secret information received by Superintendent of Police Manish Toppo. The information indicated that a substantial quantity of 'doda' had been concealed at the residence of Ankit Hajam and Lalu Hajam in Babu Toli of Naudhi village, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Arki police station.
After verification, a raiding team was formed under the leadership of Station House Officer Praveen Kumar Tiwari. The police team reached the spot around 1 p.m. on Thursday, cordoned off the house, and launched a search operation.
During the raid, a young man present at the scene identified himself as Ankit Hajam, also known as Saju Thakur. During interrogation, he confessed to being involved in the illegal trade of doda along with his brother, Lalu Hajam. Based on his confession, police recovered a total of 330.21 kg of doda packed in 21 sacks from the house. The estimated value of the seized material is around Rs 49.53 lakh.
Subsequently, police conducted another raid and arrested the second suspect, Lalu Hajam.
A case has been registered at the Arki police station (Case No. 07/26) under various sections of the NDPS Act, 1985.
The operation involved SHO Tiwari, Sub-Inspector Manish Kumar, Kundan Kumar, and armed personnel of the Arki police station.
A day earlier, on March 25, police had seized 39.79 kg of doda and 6.320 kg of opium in the Jariagarh police station area, with an estimated value of around Rs 36 lakh. In that case, four suspects – Santosh Aind, Jeevan Jashman Aind alias Lebre, Mahadev Tuti alias Manish, and Jatha Sanga alias Mukatra Sanga – were arrested and sent to jail.