4 drug peddlers arrested with 305kg ‘doda post’ worth Rs 40 lakh; 2 vehicles seized

A special detective unit of the Kaithal police arrested four persons allegedly involved in drug peddling and recovered 305.1kg doda post, worth Rs 40 lakh from two vehicles. As per police officials, it was a step under the ‘drug free Kaithal’ campaign being carried out on the directions of the Superintendent of Police (SP) Upasana.

During a press briefing, DSP Sushil Prakash informed that the operation was carried out under the supervision of sub-inspector Ramesh Kumar, in-charge of the special detective unit, along with sub-inspector Mukesh Kumar and his team. While patrolling, the team received a tip-off that two white cars were transporting a large quantity of doda post from Khanauri bypass towards Kaithal via Padla road. Acting swiftly, the police set up a naka on Padla road and began checking vehicles.

Around 6 am, two white cars — bearing Haryana and Uttar Pradesh registration numbers — approached the checkpoint. On being signalled to stop, the drivers attempted to flee, but the alert police team swiftly overpowered and apprehended all four occupants.

The arrested persons have been identified as Gurjant Singh and Inder Singh of Alipur Rahian village, Naseeb Singh and Jagga Singh of Dhabi Gujran village in Patiala, Punjab.

A search of the vehicles in the presence of the DSP led to the recovery of 149.31kg of doda post from 10 sacks in one car, and 155.79kg from 11 plastic sacks in the second — making a total seizure of 305.10kg.

“Both vehicles used in smuggling were seized, and the accused were arrested on the spot. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had procured the contraband from Kota, Rajasthan. Police will seek remand for detailed interrogation,” he added.