54 kg of ganja seized from two passengers of Guruvayur Express at Tirunelveli Railway Junction
Authorities at Tirunelveli Railway Junction seized 54 kg of ganja from two passengers traveling on the Guruvayur Express. The suspects were apprehended during a joint operation by NIB-CID and RPF personnel.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing law enforcement efforts to curb the illegal transport of narcotics via public rail networks.
Fifty four kg of dry ganja was seized from two north Indian passengers travelling in Chennai Egmore-Guruvayur express at Tirunelveli Railway Junction on Saturday night.
The accused were identified as M. Sardar Biswas (44) of Kaizpara in West Bengal and K. Urmila Sahoo (46) of Odisha.
The contraband were seized during a joint drive conducted by NIB-CID and RPF personnel at Tirunelveli railway station.
The team comprising NIB-CID Inspector of Police, Karthikai Selvi, and a team of RPF personnel, led by Sub-Inspector, M. Siva Raja, checked an air-conditioned coach after the train arrived at Tirunelveli at around 10 p.m.
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