13.455 Kg of Suspected Methamphetamine and A number of Hashish Vegetation Recovered by Diglipur Police 

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 27 January 2025

In a serious drug bust, the Diglipur Police seized 13.5 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine and hashish crops from a residence in Durgapur, Ward No. 04, on twenty fifth January 2025. The operation was carried out based mostly on credible data, resulting in the arrest and detention of people concerned within the unlawful actions.

The police obtained dependable intelligence that Dinabandhu Mondal, a resident of Durgapur, was cultivating hashish crops at his residence. Acting swiftly, the police recorded the knowledge within the General Diary and forwarded the knowledge to SDPO Mr. Ankesh Yadav. A particular raiding crew was shaped, together with key officers Inspector Vijay Kumar (SHO), Sub-Inspector Mohd. Rafique, HC Sanjit Madhu, PC Bijoy Sarkar, PC Susen Das, PC Karuna Nidhan Singh, PC Neeraj Singh, PC Prabhakaran, PC Soma Dey and CT R C Rathore, with unbiased witnesses becoming a member of the crew.

The raiding get together then reached the residence of Dinabandhu Mondal. Upon arrival, his spouse, Jyostna Kirtania, and son, Debash Mondal, had been current, whereas Dinabandhu Mondal was reportedly out fishing. The police knowledgeable the household of their authorized rights below Section 50 of the NDPS Act, 1985, and performed private searches. Debash Mondal was present in possession of a really small quantity of suspected methamphetamine.

An intensive search was performed inside the home and its premises. During the search, six hashish crops had been found. The crops had been confirmed to be hashish after examination. Further looking of the property led to the invention of 13.455 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, hid in mineral water bottles and polythene luggage inside a brief shed used for poultry farming.

The recovered substances had been instantly sealed and marked with a brass seal for additional investigation. The complete process was video-documented and photographed, following authorized necessities. All recovered gadgets, together with the hashish crops and suspected methamphetamine, had been handed over to the PS Malkhana for safekeeping. 

As per the FIR, Debash Mondal was detained for interrogation, whereas Jyostna Kirtania, was not arrested because of authorized provisions regarding feminine detainees after sundown, although she was saved below surveillance. Dinabandhu Mondal was absent throughout the raid. Preliminary inquiries indicated that Dinabandhu Mondal had introduced the suspected methamphetamine from the coastal space of Durgapur, the place he had been engaged in fishing actions.

The suspects have been booked below sections 20(a)(i) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. Jyostna Kirtania has been charged below part 20(a)(i) of NDPS Act, 1985, whereas Dinabandhu Mondal is charged below sections 22(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The investigation is ongoing, and additional actions are anticipated as police proceed to probe the illicit drug operation.