All the accused arrested
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The district’s Sonbarsa Kachhari OP, Jalai OP and Banma Ithari police have seized a large quantity of cough syrup containing codeine and detained several traders. On Thursday, the Jalai OP police recovered 1300 bottles of cough syrup containing codeine. OP in-charge Gyanranjan said that a secret information was received that three youths are coming from Bhelahi towards Sautaur in a white Bolero car. They have a large quantity of cough syrup containing banned codeine.
To verify the received information and take necessary action, they reached near Bhelahi Hatia in the area and started waiting for the Bolero vehicle to arrive. Then they saw that a white colour Bolero vehicle was coming from Bhelahi Hatia. The armed force signaled it to stop by using a torch. The driver of the Bolero vehicle stopped the vehicle some distance away due to which all the passengers started running away. They were caught with the help of the armed force. Three accused travelling in the Bolero were arrested. The police seized the white colour four-wheeler Bolero. Prabhas Kumar, Neeraj Yadav, Nitish Kumar have been arrested and further action is being taken.
On the other hand, Sonvarsha Kachhari OP police arrested two businessmen with 798 bottles of codeine-containing cough syrup from a car on a secret information. OP in-charge Pushpam Bharti said that secret information was received that some people are bringing a large quantity of banned codeine-containing cough syrup from Patna in a four-wheeler in the area. Vehicle checking was done near Vishanpur dhala in the area for verification of the information received and necessary action. During the vehicle checking, a white colored car was stopped with the help of armed forces. Two people were riding in it and were refusing to search the car. Both the people riding the car were taken out with the help of armed forces and on searching the car, 798 pieces of codeine-containing cough syrup total quantity- 79.8 liters were recovered and two accused Mannu Kumar and Santosh Kumar riding in the car were arrested.