Kutch police arrested five persons and recovered 350 grams of drugs on July 12. Acting on a tip, a team of police officers were waiting on Madhopur Road in a private vehicle when a car containing the drug peddlers arrived.
When told to halt, the peddlers attempted to flee, according to the police. The cops intervened and shot at the car's tyre. All of the peddlers apprehended are from Punjab.
According to authorities, no one was hurt in the firefight. “We had received information about 5 people coming in a Brezza vehicle to supply drugs. Our team was waiting on the Madhopur road in a private vehicle.
We tried to stop the vehicle but it started running away from the main road. We stopped the car by shooting at its tyre. Our team arrested 5 people. We have got 350 grams of drugs from them.
All of them are from Punjab. Further action is being taken. No one has been injured in any way in the shootout,” said Karanraj Vaghela, SP, Kutch.