DW BUREAU/Sirsa Haryana Police have arrested a person on the charges of possessing heroin weighing 350 gram in Sirsa district. The estimated value of seized contraband is Rs 35 lakh. Giving this information here today, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that a team of Anti Narcotic Cell was on routine patrolling at Barnala road. The team noticed suspicious movement of a person in a car who tried to escape by taking a U-turn after seeing the police team. The police caught the person and when searched, it recovered 350 gram heroin from his possession. During preliminary interrogation, accused Jitender Kumar alias Jitu of Adampur Mandi revealed that seized heroin was to be supplied among drug addicts in different parts of Punjab. Two cases under NDPS Act were already registered against the accused. He would be taken on remand by producing in the court. Further probe is underway. In a separate development, CIA team have seized 13 kg 100 gram poppy husk from the possession of two accused in Kalanwali area. Meanwhile, In a major breakthrough, the Haryana Police have arrested a most wanted criminal Sandeep alias Bagri who was carrying a reward worth Rs 20,000 from Bhiwani district. Police have also recovered an illegal pistol from his possession. The arrest was made by the Crime Investigation Agency. While stating this here today, a Haryana Police spokesperson informed that arrested offender was involved in more than half-a-dozen criminal cases registered at different police stations in Mahendragarh and Bhiwani district. He was arrested following secret input from the new bus stand area in Bhiwani. Mahendragarh Police had announced a reward of Rs 20,000 on his arrest. (editor@dailyworld.in)