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Opium supplier held in Rs 6.6L drug seizure case
Vadodara: The Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested a key accused linked to the seizure of opium worth Rs 6.65 lakh in the city. The accused, Lakkiram Suthar, a resident of Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, was apprehended following months of investigation.
In Jan this year, police had seized a large quantity of opium and arrested two men — Bhanvarlal Jaypal of Madhya Pradesh and Devji Prajapati of New Sama Road. Acting on a tip-off, cops had raided a location where the duo was allegedly planning to sell the contraband, leading to the seizure and registration of a case at Harni police station.
During interrogation, Jaypal revealed that the opium was sourced from Suthar, and that another accomplice, Komal Jaat, was involved in supplying the narcotics.
Following the lead, the police tracked down and arrested Suthar from Mandsaur. Efforts are on to locate and apprehend Komal Jaat.
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