Ashoknagar police arrest man with 7.5 g smack and 223 Avil injections

Kotwali police in Ashoknagar have arrested Kalu alias Salim on the charge of selling narcotics. The accused is 24 years old, the son of Abid Khan, and lives in the Rampura locality. Police seized 7.5 grams of smack powder and 223 Avil injections from him.

Kotwali police station in-charge Ravi Pratap Singh Chouhan said police had received information from an informer that a man was standing behind Laxmi Dhaba to sell smack and Avil injections. Acting on the tip, a police team reached the spot, cordoned off the area and caught the accused. A search turned up smack powder and 223 Avil injections.

On Friday, police took the accused to the old bus stand area. According to police, he sold and supplied smack and Avil injections to drug users in this area. Police walked him to the place where he delivered the narcotics.

The station in-charge appealed to the public to inform police if they see anyone dealing in drugs in their neighbourhood. The identity of the informant will be kept confidential.

A campaign against drugs is being run in the district on the instructions of Superintendent of Police Rajeev Kumar Mishra. Police said the campaign will continue and action will be taken against those involved in the drug trade.