Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has apprehended a drug peddler who was absconding since January this year.
The accused has been identified as Md Raja of Jharanasahi in Puri district.
Md Raja was wanted in a case in which over 3 kg brown sugar, Rs 65.32 lakh cash, three 7 MM pistol, seven magazine, 43 rounds of 7 MM ammunition had been seized from accused persons in January.
On the basis of intelligence input, a team of STF arrested Raja and forwarded to the court of District & Sessions Judge-cum-Spl. Judge, Nayagarh.
So far, three accused have been arrested in the case.