The Samta Nagar police arrested three women of a family who had been evading arrest for the past four months on charges of drug peddling. The arrested women were identified as Meenadevi Rai, 60, Aarti Rai, 29 and Pooja Rai, 34. Meenadevi is mother, Aarti is her daughter and Pooja is the daughter-in-law.

The trio had first come under the police radar in August when they were caught in a joint operation by Samta Nagar police and the crime branch. However, due to legal restrictions preventing the arrest of women after sunset, they were released with summons to appear at the police station the following morning. Unfortunately, the accused absconded.