Daltonganj: Palamu police recovered around 256 grams of brown sugar from a car during vehicle checking on the Garhwa-Daltonganj road late Wednesday night and arrested one person, officials said on Thursday.SP Kapil Chaudhary said a police team intercepted a white car following a tip-off about drug trafficking. The accused, identified as Chintu Kumar Kahar alias Raja, 24, allegedly tried to flee after being signalled to stop but was apprehended. Two other occupants of the vehicle managed to escape, police said.Police seized the car, four touchscreen mobile phones and Rs 10,000 in cash. The recovered brown sugar is estimated to be worth Rs 30-40 lakh in the illegal drug market.According to police, Raja, a resident of Garhwa, is suspected to be linked to a drug network operating across Palamu and Garhwa districts.“A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and efforts are underway to trace the absconding suspects,” Chaudhary said.
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