The MAHARASHTRA Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has taken over the probe into the seizure of 34 kg of charas by Government Railway Police from two males in Himachal Pradesh. The state ATS will probe the case collectively with the Himachal Pradesh Police contemplating its multi-state connections, mentioned officers.
In the third week of December final yr, the Pune Unit of the Government Railway Police (GRP) had arrested two individuals from Himachal Pradesh and seized from them 34 kg of charas price over Rs 1 crore, which was slated to be bought in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Goa and Pune. The GRP had arrested the lads, recognized as Lalitkumar Dayanand Sharma (49), a businessman and Kaulsingh Rupsingh (40), a driver, each residents of Kullu.
Subsequent interrogation of the 2 suspects had revealed that out of the 34 kg of cannabis they have been trafficking, 22 kg was to be distributed in Mumbai, 5 kg every in Bengaluru and Goa and a pair of kg in Pune.
A senior official from the Maharashtra ATS mentioned, “The primary probe into the case has brought to light a possible drug smuggling racket operating between Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra. Considering the multi-state links of the case, the director general of police of Maharashtra has transferred the case to the ATS. Joint probe will be conducted by state ATS and Himachal Pradesh Police to reach and unearth the supply and distribution chains of the contraband drugs.”
A staff led by Raj kumar Shinde, superintendent of police with the ATS, had not too long ago visited Himachal Pradesh, the official added.
