Brown-Sugar Trade in Berhampur City (!)Two Arrested

Odishabarta

Berhampur: Police seized over 28 gram 95 milligram of brown sugar and apprehended two persons in this connection in Berhampur City (!).

During the raid, police caught the two persons, identified as Ranjan Das(35) S/O Sima Das and Ruturanjan Nimai @ Chiku(29) S/O Manoranjan Nimai ,in possession of Brown sugar – 28 gram 95 milligram, and apprehended them. both are of Dhanamera Sahi, PS- Bada Bazar, Dist-Ganjam.

The officials also seized Mobile phone.,One polythene packet containing 10 small pieces of yellow colour papers of size 2” x 2” and a tiny spoon. and Cash – Rs.4270/-from their possession.

According to release on  22.05.2023 at 04.30 PM based on credible information regarding illegal selling /possession of brown Sugar at Khalikote University Ground to public , raid was conducted and the two noted accused persons were apprehended  in presence of GO and witnesses.

From their personal search the above noted articles were seized. Both the accused persons confessed to have committed the offence.

Apart of today’s crime police came to know from their crime history that, accused Ranjan Das is also involved in the following criminal cases , B.Town PS. 1) Case No.89 Dt. 12.08.2009 U/S 379/411/114//34 IPC, Case No.177 dtd.5.12.2010 U/S 307/326/34 IPC/25(1-B)(a)/27 Arms Act, Case No.168 dtd.20.08.2011 U/S 452/307/34 IPC R.W.Sec.25(1-B)(a)/27 Arms Act, Badabazar PS case No.45 dtd.25.03.2017 U/S 399/402 IPC/R.W.Sec.4&5 E.S.Act/25(1-B)(b) Arms Act, Badabazar PS case No.55 dtd.25.04.2018 U/S 452/341/294/506/34 IPC. Badabazar PS case No151 dtd.17.09.2019 U/S 3 OPG Act. Badabazar PS case No.10 dtd.10.02.2011 U/S 399/402/307/323 IPC/R. W Sec 3&4 E. S Act 1908/ 25 (I-A) Arms Act., Badabazar PS case No.144 dtd.28.10.2011 U/S 302/34 IPC/ R. W. sec 25/27 Arms Act 1959.Similarly accused Rutu Ranjan Nimei is involved in the criminal case at Badabazar PS case NO. 206, Dt. 15.09.2013 U/S 341/294/323/506 IPC.

Further investigation is going on regarding the source of seized brown sugar.In connection a case has also been filed at Berhampur Town P.S Case No. No.197 dtd.22.05.2023 U/S 21 (b) NDPS Act.