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Two held with Rs 2.20 crore ganja in Jashpur
Police in Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, arrested two men allegedly carrying a large amount of ganja.
The seized ganja weighed 440.63 kilograms.
Police said it was worth about Rs 2.20 crore.
The men were travelling in a mini-truck from Odisha toward Uttar Pradesh.
They allegedly hid the ganja under sacks of chillies.
The arrest happened at the Lavakera checkpost near the Odisha border.
The two men said the ganja came from the Baudh region of Odisha and was going to Prayagraj.
Police are checking whether other people were involved.
The case has been registered under India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Mohammad Wasim and Mohammad Asif were arrested in Jashpur with 440.63 kg of ganja.
Police estimated the seized contraband’s value at around Rs 2.20 crore.
The suspects were allegedly transporting the ganja from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh in a mini-truck.
The contraband was concealed beneath sacks of chillies and recovered at Lavakera checkpost.
Police registered an NDPS Act case and are investigating the source, recipients and other possible associates.
- Who
- Mohammad Wasim, 28, and Mohammad Asif, 34, residents of Mundera village in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, were arrested.
- What
- Police allegedly seized 440.63 kg of ganja valued at around Rs 2.20 crore and arrested the two men.
- Where
- At Lavakera police checkpost in Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh, near the Odisha border.
- When
- On Friday; the report is dated October 2.
- Why
- Police said the ganja was allegedly being transported from Odisha to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
Police investigation
Arrested men’s account
Origin and destination
Police investigation
Police are investigating the source of the contraband, its intended recipients and whether other people were involved.
Arrested men’s account
The arrested men claimed the ganja was procured from Odisha’s Baudh region and was being transported to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
Alleged trafficking operation
Police investigation
Police allege the ganja was concealed beneath chilli sacks in a mini-truck travelling from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh.
Arrested men’s account
The report does not provide a separate denial or alternative account from the arrested men beyond their stated source and destination.
Key facts
- Seized contraband
- 440.63 kg of ganja
- Estimated value
- Around Rs 2.20 crore
- Arrested
- Mohammad Wasim, 28, and Mohammad Asif, 34
- Vehicle
- Mini-truck
- Concealment method
- Hidden beneath chilli sacks
- Police case
- Registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at Tapkara police station
- Jashpur seizures since January
- 1,906 kg of ganja in 16 cases, valued at around Rs 8 crore
- Operation
- Operation Aaghat anti-narcotics drive
Quotes
Lal Umed Singh
Jashpur Senior Superintendent of Police
“They have claimed the ganja was procured from Odisha's Baudh region and was being transported to Prayagraj in UP. Further probe is on to establish the source of the contraband, its intended recipients and the involvement of other persons.”
m.rediff.com
theprint.in
“Seventeen cars and a pickup vehicle allegedly used in smuggling have also been seized. The police’s ‘Operation Aaghat’ anti-narcotics drive is continuing.”
theprint.in
Sources
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