Archive · 8 Aug 2026
122 kg Ganja Seized, Two Arrested in South 24 Parganas
Police in West Bengal got a secret tip about drugs hidden in a village called Jukdia.
On Friday night, two police teams went to check an empty house that was still being built.
The house was next to a water body.
Inside, they found 122 kilograms of ganja, which is an illegal drug.
Two men from the same area were arrested and taken into custody.
The police chief said the teams acted on specific intelligence inputs.
Now police are trying to find out where the drug came from.
They also want to know if a bigger group is behind the drug trade.
Police seized 122 kg of ganja in a raid in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
Two persons, identified as Faridul Piyada and Sahebur Rahman Molla, were arrested.
Both arrested persons are residents of the Jukdia area.
A joint team of Diamond Harbour Police and Magrahat police raided an under-construction house near a waterbody at Jukdia on Friday night.
Superintendent of Police Chandrasekhar Bardhan said the raid followed specific intelligence inputs, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and any larger supply network.
- Who
- Police teams from Diamond Harbour and Magrahat arrested Faridul Piyada and Sahebur Rahman Molla, both residents of the Jukdia area.
- What
- 122 kg of ganja was seized from an under-construction house near a waterbody at Jukdia.
- When
- The raid took place Friday night; the seizure was reported on Saturday, August 8.
- Where
- Jukdia area in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
- Why
- Police acted on a tip-off and specific intelligence inputs, and are investigating the source of the contraband and a possible larger drug supply network.
- Contraband seized
- 122 kg of ganja
- Arrests
- 2 persons
- Arrested persons
- Faridul Piyada and Sahebur Rahman Molla, residents of Jukdia
- Raid location
- Under-construction house near a waterbody at Jukdia
- Raid time
- Friday night; reported Saturday, Aug 8
- District
- South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
- Police units involved
- Diamond Harbour Police and Magrahat Police
- Current status
- Investigation underway to trace the source and wider network