In a significant blow to the illegal narcotics trade, the Special Crime Unit of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate seized 400 grams of brown sugar and arrested one suspect during a targeted operation near Lingaraj Road Railway Station.

The raid, conducted on November 16, 2025, at 6:00 PM, underscores the police’s ongoing efforts to curb drug-related activities in the region.

The operation was based on reliable intelligence inputs, leading to strategic surveillance and the interception of suspects involved in brown sugar transactions. Authorities apprehended Sk Akbar, 29, son of the late Sk Saiful, from Arada Bazar (Golapola) under Sahadevkhunta Police Station in Balasore district. Along with the 400 grams of brown sugar, police recovered one mobile phone and Rs 620 in cash from the

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