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Punjab: Drug peddler held in Khanna, 80kg ganja seized
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LUDHIANA: Khanna police on Sunday arrested a drug peddler after it recovered 80kg of ganja from his possession.
The accused was identified as Faiz Mohammad of Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.
SSP Khanna Dhruv Dahiya told journalists that the ganja was recovered from a car near a mosque in Libra village during a campaign against drug peddling in the area.
Police said that after seeing the police party, the driver of the vehicle tried to flee but he was caught. During questioning, he identified himself as Faiz Mohammad, they added.
The accused was booked under sections 20/61/85 of the NDPS Act at Sadar Khanna police station and was arrested.
The accused was identified as Faiz Mohammad of Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.
SSP Khanna Dhruv Dahiya told journalists that the ganja was recovered from a car near a mosque in Libra village during a campaign against drug peddling in the area.
Police said that after seeing the police party, the driver of the vehicle tried to flee but he was caught. During questioning, he identified himself as Faiz Mohammad, they added.
The accused was booked under sections 20/61/85 of the NDPS Act at Sadar Khanna police station and was arrested.
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