IRBn head constable apprehended for peddling drugs

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ITANAGAR, Oct 7: Arunachal Pradesh Police have apprehended a head constable of the 1st India Reserve Battalion (IRBn) and seized 66.28 gm of narcotic and psychotropic substances worth around Rs 1.50 lakh from his possession, an officer said.

A police team apprehended 49-year-old Tashi Bapu, a resident of Miji Colony, Bomdila, on October 3, on charges of using and peddling drugs, Bomdila Police Station officer-in-charge sub-inspector HB Tator, who led the team, said on Tuesday.

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The police team recovered 50 vials weighing 66.28 gm of heroin and cash of Rs 13,500 from his possession.

Police said Bapu is a habitual drug peddler and was involved in several NDPS cases.

A case has been registered against Bapu at Bomdila Police Station and further investigation is on to trace the supply network, police said. (PTI)

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