Charkhi Dadri CIA staff arrested a car-borne accused as part of a special drive against narcotics and drug traffickers.[1] Police spokesperson Yogesh Kumar said a CIA team in a government vehicle was patrolling from Shyamkalan toward Dhigawa road on Sunday evening.[1] The team received information that Kudal resident Ravi sold narcotics and would come toward Shyamkalan from the Kudal Bas side along the canal road carrying heroin and ganja in his car.[1] Acting on the tip, police set up a blockade near the canal culvert on Shyamkalan-Dhigawa road and stopped a Kia Sonet car arriving from the Kudal Bas side along the canal road.[1] The driver identified himself as Ravi, resident of Kudal in Bhiwani district.[1] The accused and his vehicle were searched in the presence of the duty magistrate and Badhra Deputy Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar.[1]

The search recovered 14.34 grams of heroin, locally called chitta, and one electronic scale from Ravi’s pocket, and 736 grams of ganja from the car’s dashboard.[1] Police also took possession of the seized narcotics, the electronic scale and the Kia Sonet car allegedly used in the offence.[1]

Police registered a case against the accused at Badhra police station under provisions of the NDPS Act and arrested him.[1] After production before a court, the accused was sent to judicial custody.[1]