Acting upon a specific tip-off regarding hoarding, selling, and transportation of cough syrup by suspected drug peddlers near Canal Road in Bargarh, a raid was conducted, and two persons were intercepted with the banned substances.
According to the ED, the action was taken for alleged contraventions of Section 4 of FEMA, which pertains to unauthorised transfer or holding of foreign exchange or assets abroad.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Delhi Police raided a house in Uttam Nagar and arrested Gaurav Gupta, recovering 77 kg of firecrackers from his residence, the officer said.
Two men involved in the interstate smuggling operation have been arrested, police confirmed.
"The crackdown was carried out by the Crime Branch in several areas, including Dwarka, Rohini, Uttam Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Mukundpur, and Shahdara," said Pankaj Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch).
These coordinated efforts, aimed at neutralising insurgency threats in the region, underscore the ongoing battle to restore peace and security in the state's vulnerable hill and valley areas.
According to the police, on August 19, the special staff team received a tip-off about the presence of two accused persons wanted by the UP Police in connection with the murder of a man named Vinay.
These operations, designed to suppress militant activities, led to the significant recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition.
This operation comes amid ongoing ethnic tensions and insurgent activities in the region.
On the basis of specific information, the Delhi Customs Preventive had booked a case on 20/21 January 2024,
