Baripada: The Special Task Force arrested an absconding hardcore drug peddler in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday.
The smuggler has been identified as Sk Mohatab Alli (39) of Chipat Astia village under Baripada Town police station in Mayurbhanj district. He is popularly known as “Kati” among the drug traffickers and involved
in many other cases.
Based on intelligence input, a raid was conducted by a team of STF at Baripada with the help of Mayurbhanj district police on Wednesday and apprehended the accused wanted in STF PS case No. 09/2024 dated 22.02.2024 U/s. 21(c)/29 NDPS Act, 1985.
As per reports, on 21.02.2024, brown sugar of 302 grams and other incriminating materials were seized from the possession of one Khirasindhu Samal of Karanjia NAC, (Ward No. 8, Gudisahi),
At/Pr-Tato, Biunria, PS- Karanjia Dist- Mayurbhanj.
The apprehended accused was absconded from the date of occurrence. He was the main supplier of brown sugar to Khirasindhu Samal. The accused has been arrested and is being forwarded to the court of Additional District Judge cum Special Judge, Karanjia Dist.Mayurbhanj.
In 2020 the accused (Kati) was arrested and forwarded to STF PS Case No. 21/2020, where a huge quantity of contraband brown sugar 3 kg 265 grams was seized from his possession. He remained in jail for 02 years.
However, he managed to get bail from the Hon’ble High Court, Odisha in August 2022. The accused was earlier involved in the following cases too:
1. Betnoti PS Case No. 58/2008 U/s. 395 IPC r/w. Sec. 25 Arms Act
2. Baripada Town PS Case No.13/2008 U/s. 294/323/341/506/34 IPC
3. Mayurbhanbja District Excise Mobile Unit-I, Baripada PR No. 112/2014 and
2(a)CC No.04/2015 Dt.7.2.2015
4. STF PS Case No-21 Dated. 19.07.2020 U/S. 21(c)/29 NDPS Act, 1985
Considering his involvement in multiple cases and links with other crimes and criminals, a proposal is being submitted to book /detain him under the PIT NDPS Act (Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1988).
