Khordha: In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, Khordha Police on Friday conducted two separate raids under Model Police Station and Industrial Estate (I.E.) Police Station, arresting five drug peddlers and seizing a total of 55 grams of brown sugar, along with multiple vehicles, mobile phones, and cash.
The twin operations, conducted under the overall supervision of Superintendent of Police (SP) Vivekanand Sharma and SDPO Nihar Ranjan Pradhan highlight the district police’s sustained efforts to combat the illegal drug trade.
In the first case, registered under Khordha Model police station on Friday, a police team led by S.I. Dinesh Kumar Pingua intercepted two suspects near Monalisa English Medium School on BDA Road, TLC Road, Khordha, around 12:40 PM. Acting on credible inform