Ranchi Police Bust Drug Ring: Six Arrested, Brown Sugar, Marijuana, and Cash Seized

Ranchi: Acting on a tip off, police have arrested six persons, including a woman, and seized brown sugar, marijuana, tablets and cash during raids conducted at different places under Hindpiri police station limits of Ranchi city on Monday.

Among those arrested were identified as Sahil, Md Ejaaz, Awadhesh Yadav, Anil Kumar Mahto, Sarvar Ali and Sehnaz Khatun. All are residents of different places in Ranchi city.

While addressing media on Tuesday, additional superintendent of police Nikhil Rai said the drug peddlers were involved in the sale and purchase of illegal drugs in Khet Mohallah post which the raid was carried out.

He further said, “As the team reached the spot, the accused started fleeing but were apprehended. Based on their information, police raided Sehnaz’s house and seized illegal addictive substances and Rs 8.74 lakh in cash. All of the accused have been sent to jail under judicial custody.”