Odisha Police arrested a notorious criminal and invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against him, while also busting a major ganja smuggling racket in Koraput district, a senior officer said Wednesday.
The police arrested five persons, including a wanted ganja trafficker, and seized two pistols and 350 kg of cannabis in an operation.
Hrudananda Nayak alias Prince (35), a resident of Umri in Jeypore Sadar police station area, was arrested and booked under the NSA Wednesday. He was wanted in 17 cases, including extortion, violation of the NDPS Act and dacoity.
Police said Nayak had been a constant threat to public safety across Jeypore, Boriguma, and Nabarangpur areas.
To effectively curb his persistent and organised criminal activities and maintain public order, the National Security