Bhubaneswar, Nov. 18 -- Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police seized 400 grams of "brown sugar" worth about Rs 40 lakh, arresting one accused from Sahadevkhuntha in Balasore, during a raid to dismantle the narcotics network, Police Commissioner Suresh Devdutt Singh said.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Commissioner Singh said that the police have arrested Sheikh Akbar, a resident of Baleshwar, while another accused, Sheikh Sadiq, is absconding.

The police official said, "An effective campaign has been underway in Odisha for the past several months against arms and drugs... Today, 400 grams of brown sugar were seized from Sheikh Akbar, a resident of Baleshwar. Our efforts are aimed at the entire network. Raids are being conducted at supply points....