Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 14
The UT police have arrested a 35-year-old Ludhiana-based businessman while possessing six grams of cocaine.
The accused has been identified as Neeraj, a resident of GK Vihar, Ludhiana. He was arrested by a team of the Maloya police from near the Grain Market in Sector 39 here.
The police said the accused, who has his own garment business in Ludhiana, was arrested on a tip-off. “The accused has revealed that he purchased the drug from an African in Delhi”, said a police official.
A case was registered against the accused under the NDPS Act at the Maloya police station. The accused has been sent to judicial custody.
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