Man arrested in Panchkula with 710 grams of opium

timesofindia.indiatimes.com — March 17, 2025 at 08:01 PM UTC

A 28-year-old man named Ramchandra was arrested in Panchkula for possessing over 700 grams of opium. He was caught on March 16, a day after Holi, in a parking lot near Ashiyana. The anti-narcotics cell, led by subinspector Nirmal Singh, seized 710 grams of opium from him. Ramchandra could not provide any legal authorization for the drug. An FIR has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Ramchandra has been remanded to police custody for four days.

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