Varanasi: Kotwali police in Ghazipur district arrested two persons during a checking drive and recovered 534 grams of heroin valued at around Rs 1.03 crore, along with a motorcycle and two mobile phones.
The arrests were made near the bus stand on Semra Highway, NH-31, on Wednesday, following a tip-off from an informer. The accused were identified as Sahul Yadav (20), a resident of Bhandaha Kala village under Chaubepur police station area, and Ravi Rajbhar (22), a resident of Kaula Jakhaniya village under Bhudkuda police station area in Ghazipur district. A case was registered at Kotwali police station under sections 8/21/29/60 of the NDPS Act.
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