Bhilwara: There was firing between police and smugglers within the district final night time. Police chased and seized 392 kg of doda powder from the possession of smugglers. The smugglers fled from the spot. Its value within the worldwide market is Rs 60 lakh. Police seized the automotive and registered a case underneath the NDPS Act and began investigation.
Karoi police station in-charge Lakshmi Narayan Gurjar mentioned that final night time CID Crime Branch and Anti Gangster Task Force had knowledgeable that smugglers have been coming in a automotive. On this, Karoi police station stopped the Gadarmala, Gurla bypass street of the realm and laid barbed wire there, when the car handed from there, its tire burst. The smugglers acquired down from the automotive and fired 5 rounds on the police whereas working away.
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In retaliation, Karoi police station in-charge Gurjar additionally fired two rounds on the smugglers. On this the smugglers fled from the spot. The police recovered the smugglers’ car and 392 kg of opium powder saved in it from the spot. He mentioned that after this incident that occurred late at night time, the police is looking for smugglers throughout the district.
Smuggling takes place by Bhilwara route solely: He informed that opium is grown in Bhilwara district together with Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh and Kota of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Here opium and opium doda powder is equipped to Marwar through Bhilwara. From time to time, campaigns are additionally run by Bhilwara Police to stop unlawful medicine.
