Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Three Odisha men arrested with 16.5 kg ganja in Bardhaman
Three young men from Odisha were caught by the police in Bardhaman, West Bengal, with a large amount of ganja.
The police had a tip-off and stopped their car on the highway.
They found the ganja packed in different bags.
The men were taken to court and will be in police custody for five days.
They are being charged under the law for having illegal drugs.
Three youths from Odisha were arrested in Bardhaman, West Bengal, for smuggling 16.5 kg of ganja.
The police intercepted the car based on a tip-off near the Goda Crossing underpass on NH-19.
The seized ganja was packed in different bags for delivery to various locations.
The arrested individuals are Pradipta Kumar Mukhi, Ramiz Raja Khan, and Sheikh Azam.
They were charged under Sections 20(b), 25, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
- Who
- Three youths from Odisha: Pradipta Kumar Mukhi, Ramiz Raja Khan, and Sheikh Azam
- What
- Arrested for smuggling 16.5 kg of ganja
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Bardhaman, West Bengal
- Why
- To prevent the distribution of illegal narcotics
Law Enforcement
Accused Individuals
Legal Action
Law Enforcement
The police acted on a tip-off and intercepted the car, seizing the ganja and arresting the individuals.
Accused Individuals
The accused individuals were arrested and produced before the court, facing charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
- Location
- Bardhaman, West Bengal
- Date
- Monday
- Amount of Ganja Seized
- 16.5 kg
- Arrested Individuals
- Pradipta Kumar Mukhi, Ramiz Raja Khan, Sheikh Azam
- Legal Charges
- Sections 20(b), 25, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- Court
- Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Bardhaman
- Police Custody
- Five days