In Sarni in Betul district, police arrested three accused, including a husband and wife, in a ganja-smuggling case.[1] The first two arrested were Sheikh Farid, 42, and his wife Jasmin Sheikh, 35, residents of Ward No. 3, Sarni.[1] The third person arrested was Bhuliya Kashyap, 40, a resident of Rajendra Nagar, Pathakhera, arrested on Tuesday, 3 November.[1] Police named Deepak Kashyap, 30, of Rajendra Nagar, Pathakhera, as absconding and said a search for him is under way.[1]

Officers recovered 2.002 kilograms of ganja from the couple and seized the scooty used for smuggling.[1] Police valued the seized ganja at about Rs 80,000.[1]

Acting on a 2 November informant tip that a person was bringing ganja by scooty along the Amla-Belond road toward Sarni, police cordoned Belond Road and stopped scooty number MP 48 MP 8215.[1] Police registered a case under the NDPS Act and started investigation, arresting Bhuliya Kashyap on the basis of questioning and the accused persons’ memorandums.[1] Police said the three arrested accused will be produced in court.[1]