CCB arrests Notorious habitual drug peddler under PIT-NDPS act

Pramesh S Jain

Continuing drive against Habitual offenders the Central Crime Branch officials on Monday arrested a 30-year-old peddler under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS Act) .

Senior officer told reporters the accused Akhilesh Kumar,native of Bihar had six cases peddling drugs in and around the city against him.

After coming out from prison,he jumped bail and continued to peddler drugs through his associates .

A detailed report against him has been submitted to the city police commissioner who accorded the permission to arrest him under PIT-NDPS act.

The accused has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody for an year.