Following a lead from a drug addict, the Girinagar police on Monday, July 4, busted an inter-State drug racket and arrested a gang of four peddlers from Jalna town in Maharashtra amidst high drama.
When the police went to secure their arrest, the family of the accused put up strong resistance, but the city police team managed to whisk them away. The family later filed a kidnap complaint with the jurisdictional police. The Maharashtra police chased the police vehicle for several hours and detained the police team at the border.
However, after getting confirmation about their identity and the case, the Maharashtra police cooperated and escorted the city police till the border, a senior police officer who was part of the operation said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (south division) P. Krishnakant, supervising the case, appreciated the Girinagar police team.
