Bhiwani police seize 52-kg ganja; 1 held

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Bhiwani police seized approximately 52 kg of ganja, worth an estimated Rs 10 lakh, from the residence of Kuldeep, alias Somi, at Khark Kalan village of the district on Tuesday.

DSP (Headquarters) Aryan Chaudhry said the police had received a tip-off after which the CIA-I team, led by ASI Pradeep, raided the house and arrested the accused.

He revealed that the haul, weighing 70 kg, had been supplied to Kuldeep by Vikram, a known drug supplier from Rajasthan. Out of the total, 52 kg of ganja was recovered during the raid. Police teams have been formed to apprehend Vikram and further dismantle the supply chain.

The DSP said the arrested accused, Kuldeep, was a habitual offender with 10 criminal cases registered against him, including charges of assault, snatching, robbery and attempted murder. Kuldeep was previously associated with criminal Vinod Mithathal.

The accused is currently on a three-day police remand and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend other individuals involved in the drug supply network, he said.