Ludhiana, July 25 -- A Jharkhand resident, claiming to be a national-level para archer, has been arrested and 1.11-kg opium seized from his possession near Sudhar, police said. His aide managed to escape.

The accused, suffering from polio, has been identified as Patras Odia of Khunti district of Jharkhand. The police said he claimed to have won a gold medal in a national-level tournament. His aide who managed to escape has been identified as Rajan of Jharkhand.

Deputy superintendent of police (Dakha) Varinder Singh Khosa said the Sudhar police got a tip-off and arrested the accused from grain market, Sudhar Road, where they were waiting for customers. Rajan managed to escape but Patras was nabbed as he couldn't flee due to his physical ...