Two arrested with 110g of charas in Nagrota Bagwan

A team from the Nagrota Bagwan police station in Kangra district have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 110 grams of charas from their possession, SP Ashok Rattan said here today.

The peddlers have been identified as Chandan Rana (29), a resident of Mundi village in Dhira tehsil, and Akshay Kumar (29), a resident of Valoh village in Thural tehsil, both belonging to Kangra district.

Acting on a tip-off, the police team was patrolling near the Shivji Mandir at Nagrota Bagwan where the accused were trying to sell the contraband. The team acted swiftly and caught them red-handed along with the drugs.

A case has been registered against the duo under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Nagrota Bagwan police station. The SP said that the accused had been involved in the illegal drug trade for a long time and were under continuous surveillance. An investigation was underway, he added.