Sullia police seize heroin, fake notes worth Rs 31.12 lac, arrest one

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG/EP)

Mangalore, Mar 1: Acting on a tip off, Sullia police circle inspector intercepted a motor bike and seized heroin and counterfeit notes worth Rs 31,12,380, and arrested the person who was smuggling these items, said district additional SP T P Shivakumar addressing a press meet at the SP office here on Saturday, March 1.

The accused is K M Imthiyaz alias Inthiyaz (30), a resident of Yenmakaje, Kasargod. He was caught red handed by the police who were waiting after they received prior information that a person was smuggling these goods from Puttur to Sullia.

The accused was stopped by the police near Adkar Vinobhanagar, Jalsoor of Sullia taluk on NH 88, but he tried to escape. He was then surrounded by the police who asked him his name and address. He was then arrested. The bike that was used for smuggling was also seized by the police.

The accused possessed 120 grams of heroin and counterfeit notes with a face value of Rs 76,200, consisting of 148 notes of Rs 500 denomination, and 22 notes of Rs 100 denomination. Rs 180 in genuine currency was also found on him. The total worth of all the seized items stands at around Rs 31,12,380, Shivakumar added.

The raid was carried out under the directions of SP Shanthanu Sinha, additional SP T Shivakumar, and Puttur division DYSP H D Mendonca. Sullia PCI Sathish, Subrahmanya PSI Nagesh, staff Krishnayya, Madhava, Devaraj, Pramila, Anand Naik, Sandhyamani, Teertha Prasad, Bhaskar, Dayanand, Balakrishna, Naveen, Vijay, Sanjeeva Murthy, Devaraj, Santhrupthi, Yajna Narayan, Narayan Patali and others were a part of the raid operation.

Sullia PCI Shivakumar and probationary DySP Sajeeth were also present on the occasion.