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104 MTP kits, 28,000 banned tablets seized in Karnal

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Karnal, September 17

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A team of CIA-2 has seized 28,230 banned tablets and 104 MTP (medical termination of pregnancy) kits during a raid at a house in Prem Nagar here today.

A woman, identified as Shilpa, was arrested in this connection, while her husband Kamal Sikka was absconding, said Inspector Mohan Lal, in charge, CIA-2.

Kamal has been supplying prohibited medicines for long, the police have said, adding “he buys prohibited medicines from Delhi at cheap prices and supplies them at higher prices”.

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On a tip-off, a police team and the drug authorities conducted a raid at Kamal’s house, and seized 13,000 prohibited tablets, 10,800 Tramadol capsules, 1,200 tablets of Alprazolam, 2,880 tablets of Lomotil and 350 other prohibited tablets.

In 2015, the Karnal police had arrested Kamal with prohibited medicines. He came out of jail a few months ago after serving a five-year sentence. “A case has been registered and efforts are being made to arrest the key accused,” said Inspector Lal.

3 held with heroin

The Sirsa Police arrested one person with 352 gram heroin, worth about Rs 35 lakh, in Hisar today. The police also recovered Rs 10,000 from his possession.

The accused has been identified as Vikash, a resident of Thehar Mohallan. He was intercepted by the narcotics wing of the police when he tried to speed away on his motorcycle at a naka.

In another case, Fatehabad CIA arrested two persons with 265 gram heroin near Kallar Dhani of Bhuna area of the district.

The accused have been identified as Vikram and Sonu. The police have registered an FIR under the NDPS Act.

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