Two held with cocaine near NIMS
Hyderabad, Dec 11 (INN): The City Police on Sunday arrested two persons including a Kenyan national for possessing drugs.
On a tip off, a special team of West Zone DCP arrested George Peter, 35, and Vikram Malhotra, 42, near the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences at Panjagutta while the former was trying to sell 15 grams of cocaine.
Panjagutta inspector Ashok Chakravarthi told reporters that Peter has been staying in the Sainikpuri area for the last one year. Earlier, he used to stay in Gwalior of Madhya Pradesh from where he did his Masters in Political Science.
On Sunday, Peter tried to sell cocaine to Vikram Malhotra, a corporate event manager. During interrogation Peter told the police that he procured cocaine from one Basheer, a Uganda national, presently living in Mumbai. Both Peter and Vikram have been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
The police have also seized one Skoda car and Rs 10,000 cash from the possession of the accused. Further investigations into the case are on, police said.
News Posted: 11 December, 2011
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