Brown Sugar Worth ₹20 Lakh Seized in Kuakhia; Two Arrested

Jajpur: In a major success under its anti-narcotics drive, Jajpur Police seized 200 grams of brown sugar, valued at approximately ₹20 lakh in the illegal market, and arrested two persons following a joint raid by Kuakhia Police and the Special Squad at Mulapal Chhak.

The raid was conducted at around 1:45 pm on Wednesday on the directions of Jajpur Superintendent of Police Yash Pratap Srimal.

The arrested accused have been identified as Nishikanta Mallik (46), a resident of Gangadharpur under Rajendrapur, and Satyaranjan Sahu (35), a resident of Karajanga. Police seized 200 grams of brown sugar, three mobile phones, ₹4,700 in cash, five bank passbooks and five ATM cards from their possession. Additionally, five bank accounts have been frozen as part of the investigation.

Police suspect that Satyaranjan was handling the financial transactions linked to the alleged narcotics trade.

During verification, investigators found that Nishikanta was previously named in two NDPS cases registered at Kuakhia Police Station, Case Nos. 254/26 and 289/26, in which non-bailable warrants (NBWs) had reportedly been issued by the court.

A fresh case has been registered at Kuakhia Police Station under Case No. 437/26, invoking Sections 21(b) and 29(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Sub-Inspector Suryanarayan Sahu is the complainant, while Inspector-in-Charge Sushant Kumar Sethi is leading the investigation. According to the SP, both accused will be forwarded to court.