Narcotics worth Rs 8 lakh seized, 5 held

Five people were arrested and drugs worth Rs 8 lakh seized when the police raided two premises in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, an officer said on Friday.

A police team raided the two houses in Budhana police station area on Thursday and seized 3 kg of ganja and an equal number of another narcotics worth Rs 8 lakh, Circle Officer S K Negi told reporters.

Five people, including a woman, have been arrested. They were involved for supplying drugs in the area, the officer said.

A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered, the officer added.