U'khand: Absconding Nepalese drug peddler held in Champawat

Ganesh Bohra, a drug peddler, was arrested by the police on Thursday from Banbasa area of Champawat district in Uttarakhand. Bohra, a native of Nepal, had been absconding from police custody for the past four days.

Champawat (Uttarakhand): A drug smuggler, who had been absconding from police custody for the past four days, was arrested on Thursday from Banbasa area of Champawat district in Uttarakhand.

The drug peddler identified as Ganesh Bohra is a native of Nepal.

According to Superintendent of Police Dhirendra Gunjayal, he fled from police custody four days ago after being arrested with five kg of hashish.

He escaped while police were taking him to Champawat court.

Later, acting on the directions of Champawat Superintendent of Police, the cops and forest teams across the district were on the lookout for the Nepalese smuggler.

The police caught him before he could flee to Nepal.