3 weeks ago
UP Men in Kawadiya Attire Held with 60 kg Ganja
Two men from a place called Uttar Pradesh were riding in a car in Odisha.
Police stopped their car after getting a tip that something was wrong.
Inside the car, police found 60 kilograms of ganja, which is an illegal drug.
The men were dressed in special clothes called Kawadiya attire.
Kawadiyas are people who go on holy pilgrimages carrying water during a month called Shravan.
Police think the men dressed that way so no one would stop and check them.
The men were arrested, and their car was taken by the police.
Police are now asking the men questions, like where the drug came from and where it was going.
They also want to know if more people were part of the plan.
Kandhamal Sadar police arrested two Uttar Pradesh-based men, Arbaaz Khan and Karamat Ali, on Saturday.
Police recovered 60 kg of ganja concealed inside the car the two men were traveling in.
The men were dressed as Kawadiyas, devotees who traditionally undertake pilgrimages carrying holy water during Shravan.
Police suspect the religious attire may have been intended to avoid scrutiny while transporting the contraband.
Investigators are probing the ganja's source, destination, recipients, and possible links to an interstate trafficking network.
- Who
- Two Uttar Pradesh-based men, Arbaaz Khan and Karamat Ali, arrested by Odisha's Kandhamal Sadar police.
- What
- The men were arrested after 60 kg of ganja was found concealed in their car while they were dressed as Kawadiyas.
- Where
- Near Sankshikata, Kandhamal district, Odisha.
- When
- Saturday (exact date not stated in the articles).
- Why
- Police suspect the ganja was being transported interstate, possibly using a religious disguise to avoid scrutiny.
Key facts
- Quantity seized
- 60 kg of ganja
- Accused
- Arbaaz Khan and Karamat Ali, residents of Uttar Pradesh
- Police unit
- Kandhamal Sadar police
- Location
- Near Sankshikata, Kandhamal district, Odisha
- Day of arrest
- Saturday
- Disguise
- Kawadiya attire worn by Shravan pilgrims
- Seized property
- The car allegedly used to transport the contraband









