Man arrested with 18.5 kg of ganja on Konark Express
Railway authorities arrested a 22-year-old man on the Konark Express for transporting over 18 kilograms of marijuana. The suspect was allegedly acting as a carrier for an inter-state drug trafficking syndicate operating between Odisha and Maharashtra.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the ongoing efforts of Indian law enforcement to dismantle inter-state drug trafficking networks using public transport.
The Telangana EAGLE Force arrested a 22-year-old man aboard the Konark Express with 18.538 kg of dry ganja worth ₹9.26 lakh.
Acting on specific intelligence, the Regional Narcotics Control Cell (RNCC), Railways, in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), conducted an operation on board Konark Express Train No. 11020. During the inspection, officials identified a passenger carrying two backpacks and a trolley bag under suspicious circumstances.
A search of the luggage led to the seizure of 13 packets containing 18.538 kg of dry marijuana. The accused, identified as Niranjan Pradhan, 22, a sewing machine worker from Ganjam district in Odisha and employed in Surat, was taken into custody. Police also seized a mobile phone from his possession.
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