Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Three Arrested After 45kg Cannabis Seized From Train
Police found about 45 kilograms of cannabis on a train.
The train stopped at Malda Town station on Tuesday night.
It was traveling from Agartala toward Anand Vihar Terminal.
Three people from Bihar were arrested.
Police believe the cannabis was being taken to Bihar.
The arrested people are being questioned in police custody.
Investigators are trying to learn whether more people are involved.
They are also looking into the larger drug-smuggling network.
The Government Railway Police seized about 45 kilograms of cannabis from a train at Malda Town station.
The seizure took place on Tuesday night aboard the Agartala-Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express.
Three people, all residents of Bihar, were arrested in connection with the seizure.
Police said the suspects were carrying the cannabis from Agartala to Bihar.
The suspects are in police custody while investigators examine possible links to a wider smuggling network.
- Who
- The Government Railway Police and three people from Bihar.
- What
- Police seized about 45 kilograms of cannabis and arrested three suspects.
- When
- Tuesday night.
- Where
- The Agartala-Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express at Malda Town station.
- Why
- The suspects were allegedly carrying the cannabis from Agartala to Bihar; police are investigating possible wider network links.
- Seized substance
- About 45 kilograms of cannabis
- Arrests
- Three people
- Suspects' residence
- Bihar
- Train
- Agartala-Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express
- Location
- Malda Town station
- Seizure time
- Tuesday night
- Investigation status
- The suspects are in police custody and are being questioned about possible smuggling-network connections.