On Friday, police in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur district arrested five individuals during an encounter with drug smugglers. Authorities seized illicit morphine valued at Rs 5 crore from the suspects’ possession. This operation highlights ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.
Kadipur Circle Officer Vinay Kumar Gautam said that the police received information about a drug smuggling gang preparing to deliver a consignment.
Acting on this tip-off, a police team set up a blockade near the Sahjanpur underpass. When the police attempted to stop them, the occupants opened fire. Police retaliated by firing in self-defence, and two criminals — Khurshid Alam from Balrampur and Prashant Singh from Sultanpur — got injured.
At around 4.30 am, two cars were spotted approaching. Approximately 1.8 kg of illicit morphine, worth around Rs 5 crore, was recovered from the two vehicles, police said.
Two of the accused sustained gunshot injuries during the encounter and are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, according to the police. Kadipur Circle Officer Vinay Kumar Gautam said that the police received information about a drug smuggling gang preparing to deliver a consignment.
