PRAYAGRAJ, June 27 -- The Prayagraj unit of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested an alleged inter-state drug smuggler and seized 439 kg of cannabis worth around Rs.1.10 crore during a late-night operation in Mirzapur district on Thursday. The accused, identified as Amarjeet Yadav alias Pahalwan, was intercepted near an under-construction petrol pump at Pachokhara-Kasopur tri-junction in the Marihan area while allegedly transporting the contraband from Odisha to Prayagraj in a mini truck. After registering a case, the STF handed him over to the Marihan police. Efforts are underway to trace and arrest other members of the alleged trafficking network, STF officials said on Friday. According to STF circle officer Shailesh Pratap Singh, the operation was carried out around 8.30 pm based on a tip-off. STF sub-inspector Ranendra Singh, along with his team and in coordination with Marihan circle officer Mohammad Faheem Qureshi, intercepted the vehicle for inspection. During the search, officers allegedly recovered 439 kg of cannabis concealed beneath empty plastic crates. During interrogation, Amarjeet, a native of Harpur Budhat in Gorakhpur who is currently residing in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly told investigators that he worked as a driver for Prayagraj-based mini truck owner Abhishek Shukla alias Guruji of Holagarh. He allegedly admitted that the consignment had been loaded in Raigarh, Odisha, on the instructions of the truck owner and was meant to be supplied in Prayagraj and adjoining districts. The accused further allegedly claimed that the cannabis had been loaded into the vehicle in sacks concealed beneath plastic crates by Rajat Singh, a dhaba operator from Jakhania in Ghazipur, and Shubham Singh of Raigarh, Odisha. He also allegedly told investigators that he was paid an additional Rs.1 lakh for each successful delivery of the contraband. A young man from Allapur in Prayagraj was allegedly cheated of Rs.7.30 lakh by a woman he met through a matrimonial website. She allegedly lured him into investing in online trading schemes by promising high returns. According to a complaint filed with the cyber crime police station, Dr Amit Sharma, a resident of Matiyara Road in Allapur, came into contact with a woman identified as Sanvi Gupta, who claimed to be a resident of Powai in Mumbai, through a matrimonial platform. The complainant alleged that the woman persuaded him to open trading accounts on two websites and assured him of good profits through online trading and investment. Following her instructions, he transferred Rs.7.30 lakh in several instalments through different bank accounts and UPI transactions. Most of the communication and payment instructions were allegedly shared through Telegram. Dr Sharma said that when he tried to withdraw his investment and the promised profits, he was asked to deposit another Rs.2.15 lakh as 30% tax on the returns. Suspecting fraud, he approached the police. Based on the complaint, the cyber crime police have registered a case and started an investigation to trace the accused and uncover the details of the fraud....