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This article shares news about a ganja smuggling operation at Tatanagar railway station, where two traffickers were arrested.
On January 4th, early in the morning, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) stopped a big ganja smuggling attempt at Tatanagar railway station. They caught two young men who were trying to transport 6.08 kg of ganja, which is worth about Rs 3.5 lakh.
The operation was led by Senior Divisional Security Commissioner P Shankar Kutty from Chakradharpur division. Based on specific information, the RPF increased their surveillance and detained the two men who acted suspiciously.
During the search, the RPF found the ganja with them. The two men, identified as Sharma Yadav and Satyanarayan Sahani from West Champaran district in Bihar, confessed that they had picked up the drugs from Tusra in Odisha and arrived at Tatanagar by the Samaleshwari Express. They intended to sell it in Bihar for a higher price.
RPF officials believe there might be a larger smuggling network involved and are currently checking the backgrounds of the arrested individuals. Following necessary legal procedures, both men were handed over to the Tatanagar Government Railway Police.
An NDPS Act case has been filed against them, and the investigation is ongoing to uncover more details about their operations and connections.
Summary:
- RPF stopped a ganja smuggling attempt at Tatanagar station.
- Two suspects were arrested with 6.08 kg of ganja.
- They had sourced the drugs from Odisha to sell in Bihar.
- RPF suspects a larger smuggling network is involved.
- An NDPS Act case has been registered against the accused.
