22-year-old held with 10.5 kg cannabis in Indore; tried to flee during police check, booked under NDPS act

INDORE: Crime branch of Indore police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man with over 10.5 kg of cannabis near the Regional Park electric charging station. The accused, identified as Sohan Dawar, a resident of Shail Maheshwar village in Khargone district, was caught during a routine surveillance check.Upon noticing the approaching police vehicle, he attempted to flee, arousing suspicion. He was quickly surrounded and detained for questioning.During the preliminary interrogation, Dawar confessed to procuring cannabis at low prices and selling it at higher rates in Indore to drug-dependent individuals in a bid to make quick money. He admitted that he had come to the city with the intent to distribute the contraband.

The police recovered 10.504 kilograms of cannabis and one mobile phone from his possession.According to officials, Dawar is a B.Sc. dropout and works in welding. He has now been booked under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act. Further investigation is underway to determine the extent of his network and whether he had accomplices involved in the trafficking operation. The Crime Branch has reiterated its commitment to a zero-tolerance approach against narcotics and continues to gather intelligence for decisive action against such offenders.