BHMS doctor held with 577 grams Opium in Bhopal
Bhopal: Bhopal police have arrested a BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery) doctor for possessing 577 grams of opium, which has an estimated market value of approximately Rs 1.5 lakh.
The arrest took place at Paan Mandi, a known locality in Bhopal, following a subsequent raid by a team of the Hanumanganj police station.
The suspect was detained by a police team under the leadership of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Rakesh Baghel, with the operation being carried out by Hanumanganj police station's in-charge, TI Awadhesh Bhadoriya. Authorities are currently interrogating the accused to trace the source of the opium and identify the intended recipients of the delivery.
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As per the recent media report in the Free Press Journal, ACP Rakesh Baghel stated that the accused was found in possession of 577 grams of opium stuffed in a packet. The contraband is estimated to be worth around Rs 1.50 lakh in the market.
The accused who is a holder of a Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) degree and resides in Gandhi Nagar was initially detained for questioning. During interrogation, he confessed to purchasing opium from unknown individuals in Mandsaur district, located in Madhya Pradesh. He also revealed that he intended to deliver the opium in small quantities to various recipients in Bhopal.
The police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, which governs the control and regulation of illegal drugs in India.
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