Four drug peddlers held with 305 kg ‘doda post’ worth Rs 40L

A special detective unit of the Kaithal police has arrested four persons allegedly involved in drug peddling and recovered 305 kg of ‘doda post’ worth Rs 40 lakh from two vehicles.

Addressing the media, DSP Sushil Prakash said while patrolling a police 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 police team apprehended all four occupants.

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

A search of the vehicles led to the recovery of 305 kg of ‘doda post’ from two cars.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had procured the contraband from Kota in Rajasthan. The police will seek remand of the accused for interrogation,” he added.