20 kg of ganja seized from railway passenger in Madurai
Railway Protection Force personnel at Madurai junction seized 20.5 kg of dry ganja from a passenger arriving on the Chandigarh-Madurai Express. The suspect was apprehended after officers noticed suspicious behavior and discovered the contraband concealed within his luggage.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb the interstate trafficking of illegal narcotics via the Indian railway network.
Railway Protection Force personnel seized 20.500 kg of dry ganja smuggled from Andhra Pradesh by one of the passengers K. Tarkeswar Bariki of Chandigarh-Madurai Express at Madurai railway junction on Wednesday.
As soon as the train stopped at the junction, the RPF personnel started checking the general second class coach. The team found one of the passengers moving in a suspicious manner.
The RPF personnel checked a trolley and a shoulder bag in his possession. The team found 10 bundles of dry ganja concealed inside them.
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