Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Rs 5 Crore Morphine Seized in UP Encounter, 5 Arrested
Police in a place called Uttar Pradesh in India got a secret tip that some people were going to deliver illegal medicine called morphine, which is a very strong drug.
Officers set up a checkpoint near a road underpass to wait for them.
Early in the morning, two cars arrived, and when the police tried to stop them, the people inside started shooting.
The police shot back to protect themselves, and two of the suspects got hurt.
In the end, the police caught five people in total.
They found about 1.8 kilograms of morphine, which is worth a lot of money, around 5 crore rupees.
They also found small guns, empty bullet shells, and live bullets.
The suspects told police they bring the drug from another place called Odisha and sell it in different towns across Uttar Pradesh.
The two injured suspects are now recovering in a hospital while the police handle the case.
Uttar Pradesh Police arrested five people and seized illicit morphine worth about Rs 5 crore in Sultanpur district.
The seizure followed an encounter near the Sahjanpur underpass at around 4:30 am after a tip-off about an imminent drug consignment delivery.
Two accused, Khurshid Alam and Prashant Singh, sustained gunshot injuries during the encounter and are undergoing hospital treatment.
Country-made pistols, spent shells, and live cartridges were recovered from the two injured accused.
The gang reportedly smuggled the contraband from Odisha and supplied it to various districts across Uttar Pradesh.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Police, led by Kadipur Circle Officer Vinay Kumar Gautam, and five arrested drug smugglers including Khurshid Alam, Prashant Singh, Rohit Tiwari, Ankur Prajapati, and Rambabu.
- What
- Police seized approximately 1.8 kg of illicit morphine worth around Rs 5 crore and arrested five people after an exchange of fire with drug smugglers.
- When
- Friday, at around 4:30 am.
- Where
- Near the Sahjanpur underpass in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off that a drug smuggling gang was preparing to deliver a consignment; the occupants of the cars opened fire when police tried to stop them.
- Contraband seized
- Approximately 1.8 kg of illicit morphine
- Estimated value
- Around Rs 5 crore
- Arrests
- 5 people (Khurshid Alam, Prashant Singh, Rohit Tiwari, Ankur Prajapati, Rambabu)
- Injured
- Khurshid Alam and Prashant Singh, undergoing hospital treatment
- Location
- Sahjanpur underpass, Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Time of incident
- Around 4:30 am on Friday
- Weapons recovered
- Country-made pistols, spent shells, and live cartridges
- Smuggling route
- Contraband sourced from Odisha, supplied across districts of Uttar Pradesh