Indore, Aug. 31 -- Madhya Pradesh police arrested a Nigerian woman and seized around 58 grams of cocaine worth approximately Rs 29 lakh from her possession in Indore district, an official said on Monday.

The accused has been identified as Emmanuel Joy and she was nabbed by Chandan Nagar police in the district on Sunday. She had travelled to Indore from Mumbai by bus. The police team took her five days remand, during which the team will carry her to Mumbai to verify her claims and trace others involved in the alleged drug network.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch), Rajesh Dandotiya said, "Yesterday on receiving information, Chandan Nagar Police apprehended a Nigerian woman identified as Emmanuel Joy. She told us tha...