Notorious Inter-state Drug Peddler arrested by Kumaraswamy layout police,10kg Marijuana Seized.

Pramesh S Jain

The South Division Police of Kumaraswamy layout police on Monday arrested a notorious inter-state drug peddler from Andhra Pradesh and recovered 10 kgs of Marijuana from him.

The accused has been identified as, D.Chinnamallikarjuna native of Reddivarupalli in Ananthpura in Andhra Pradesh was caught red handed while he was waiting for his clients near Banshankari temple.

DCP,South,Harish Pandey,told media persons,based on instructions from higher officers,As part of ongoing special Anti NDPS Squad,of Kumaraswamy layout police arrested a notorious habitual drug peddler.

As on Monday the Kumaraswamy layout police inspector,P Shivakumar and his Anti NDPS Squad received a credible information that one person is waiting near Banashankari temple and it is suspect of having drug in his possession.

Acting on the credible information inspector and his team rushed to the spot and apprehended the accused and found Marijuana drugs in his possession and seized 10 kg Marijuana drugs from his possession and for further investigation they detained him.

During interrogation the accused confessed the crime and it is revealed that the accused is a habitual offender who was peddling drugs in city sourcing from his contacts in Andhra Pradesh.

The accused was smuggling the drugs in goods vehicle along with essentials and sell it to his contacts to make quick money.The accused has been booked under NDPS Act and remanded to judicial custody.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,has appreciated,Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP South,Harish Pandey,ACP, Subramanyapura Sub-Division,H Manjunath Babu,PI,P Shivakumar, PSIs,as,Subramani K,Ms.Vidyashree S,with staff as,Dinesh, Eshwar,Anekanth,Umesh and Satish has been appreciated for the exemplary work done by them in nabbing the habitual offender drug peddler and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.