Armyman, ex-cop's son among 3 held with 75 kg Marijuana

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 02 2016 | 7:07 PM IST
Three members of a drug trafficking gang, including a serving armyman and a son of a former Delhi Police officer, have been arrested and over 75 kg of Marijuana seized from them in sector-14 Dwarka in south west Delhi, police said today.
Accused Babuji Sahu, Jitender Yadav and Narender Kumar were arrested by a Crime Branch team near a bus stand in sector 14 of Dwarka on August 30, Ravindra Yadav, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch), said.
Jitender is son of an ex-sub inspector of Delhi Police, the officer said.
Sahu had joined army as a sepoy in 1992 and was promoted to the rank of HMT Gun Fitter and is presently posted in Amritsar
"He hails from Odisha and used to smuggle ganja from there, by hiding it in his luggage while travelling to Delhi by train. After delivery of the ganja, he used to travel back to his place by flight," the officer said.

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First Published: Sep 02 2016 | 7:07 PM IST

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