Bhubaneswar/ Malkangiri: Odisha Police Wednesday said that they have seized drugs valued Rs 45 lakh from Andhra-Odisha border after chasing the drug peddlers up to the Andhra Pradesh border.
The video of chase of drug peddlers by Chitrakonda police near the Andhra –Odisha border has gone viral on social media. The incident has reportedly taken place late September 17 evening in Malkangiri district of Odisha.
“We Sunday received an intelligence input about the execution of illegal deal in contraband cannabis near Rekhapalli village in Chitrakonda area. Our team immediately rushed to the spot to nab the smugglers who were from Andhra Pradesh,” said Chitrakonda police station IIC.
The cops chased the smugglers’ vehicle for more than 20 kilometers up to the Andhra Pradesh border. The drug peddlers also threw ganja stacks on road in front of police vehicle to evade.
They managed to flee leaving the vehicle laden with huge quantity of ganja near Darakonda village on Andhra-Odisha border.
“We seized the vehicle along with contraband ganja weighing 950 kilograms valued at around Rs 45 lakh. Ownership of the vehicle is yet to be established. We have launched manhunt to nab the three accused peddlers who managed to flee,” added Nayak.
#PushpaTheRise may be a hit for a cliche or two that are overdone. Here both police and peddlers on run are real. Hot chase down the hills of #AOB #Andhra-Odisha border culminated in seizure of huge cache of ganja. Kudos, Odisha cops.@Naveen_Odisha @DGPOdisha @CMO_Odisha @DGPAP pic.twitter.com/9LJJLSsZuy
— CBR (@chandrabhaskar) September 20, 2023
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