Panipuri seller held with 650 grams of opium in Vijayawada
The Patamata police arrested a panipuri seller, Mukesh of Rajasthan, and seized 650 grams of opium from his possession on Thursday (July 9, 2026). Acting
The Patamata police arrested a panipuri seller, Mukesh of Rajasthan, and seized 650 grams of opium from his possession on Thursday (July 9, 2026). Acting on a tip-off, the police team led by Circle Inspector V.
Pavan Kishore raided and arrested Mukesh near Bharati Nagar, and seized the opium, packed in two packets in a polythene bag. The accused, who runs
his business from a pushcart on High Tension Road was allegedly selling opium, the CI said. A case under Sections 8(c) read with 18(c) of
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, has been registered, and the investigation is on, Mr. Pavan Kishore said.
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