Bhubaneswar, Sept. 19 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1758295434.webp
In a major breakthrough against the illegal narcotics trade, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch arrested a notorious drug peddler from Haldipadia in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
The accused has been identified as Ajay Kumar Parida alias Raja, who had been under the scanner of law enforcement agencies for his involvement in drug trafficking activities.
According to police sources, STF officials conducted a raid following reliable intelligence inputs and successfully apprehended the accused. During the operation, the officials seized 121 grams of brown sugar from his possession, which is considered a significant quantity...