Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Two arrested with 100 kg ganja in Kaushambi
Two men were caught by the police while carrying a large amount of ganja, which is a type of drug.
They had about 100 kg of ganja in their car, worth a lot of money.
The police found them near a toll plaza in Kaushambi.
The men said they got the ganja from Odisha and were taking it to another place in Fatehpur district.
The police have taken the men to court and have also kept their car.
The ganja is now with the police.
Two alleged interstate drug traffickers arrested with 100 kg of ganja worth Rs 50 lakh.
The accused, Ayan alias Ghayas and Rahul Kumar, were transporting the ganja from Odisha to Hathgaon in Fatehpur district.
The ganja was recovered during a joint operation by Kokhraj police and the Prayagraj unit of the Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF).
A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and the accused have been produced before a court.
The vehicle used for smuggling has been seized by the police.
- Who
- Ayan alias Ghayas and Rahul Kumar
- What
- Arrest of two interstate drug traffickers with 100 kg ganja
- When
- Monday, July 20
- Where
- Kokhraj toll plaza, Kaushambi
- Why
- Transporting ganja from Odisha to Hathgaon in Fatehpur district
- Amount of ganja
- 100 kg
- Estimated value
- Rs 50 lakh
- Location of arrest
- Kokhraj toll plaza, Kaushambi
- Accused names
- Ayan alias Ghayas and Rahul Kumar
- Origin of ganja
- Odisha
- Destination
- Hathgaon, Fatehpur district
- Act under which case registered
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act