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Odisha: Police seizes brown sugar worth Rs 3 crore, weapons and Rs 65 lakh cash

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The seized items by STF from a house in Nayagarh district. (Image: Twitter@OdishapoliceStf)

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has seized brown sugar worth over Rs 3 crore, Rs 65 lakh in cash and three revolvers from a house in Nayagarh district, a senior officer said.

The STF arrested one accused and two others were in the police scanner, said ADGP, Crime Branch, Sanjeev Panda. The STF team on Monday raided the rented house of the accused and seized the materials.

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The ADGP said that the seizure of 3.1 kg of drugs from Nayagarh was first of its kind in the district.

The seizure items included brown sugar 3.1 kg, cash of Rs 65.32 lakh, three 7MM pistol, 7 magazine, 43 rounds of 7MM ammunition, one note counting machine, 4 mobile phones and one tablet set, the STF said.

In this connection, a case has been registered under NDPS Act 1985 along with Arms Act.


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