MAPUSA
Calangute Police on Tuesday arrested a native of Rajasthan on charges of illegal possession of narcotic drugs of 1.2 kg suspected Ganja worth Rs 1.2 lakh.
A police team while on patrolling duty late on Monday night apprehended the accused, Om Prakash Thad (27), with the drugs in his black-coloured Activa scooter.
According to Calangute PI Nolasco Raposo, this was the 12th narcotic drugs case booked at the Calangute Police Station in the current year.
Besides PI Raposo, the other team members comprised PSI Rajaram Bhagkar, Head Constable Vinod Naik, Police Constables Vinay Shrivastav, Dinesh Morajkar, Suresh Naik and Shashank Sakhalkar.
Further investigation is conducted by PSI Sushant Sangodkar.
Meanwhile, a Calangute Police team along with the Tamil Nadu Police apprehended an accused, Vignesh Kappivakkam, who is the main accused in a murder case registered at Chunambedu Police Station of Kancheepuram District in Tamil Nadu.
The accused was later taken into custody by Tamil Nadu Police for further investigations.
