5 Kg Ganja Seized From Train In Assam’s Nagaon; 2 Arrested

The Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in a joint operation seized 5kg of contraband drugs from a train in Nagaon district of Assam.
Additionally, two people were taken into custody during the operation at Lumding Railway Station.

T. Boro, a GRP Lumding official, reported that during the combined operation, they removed nine packets of marijuana from the Kanchanjunga train, each weighing around 5 kg.
“We have recovered the ganja in possession from two women. The train was coming from Agartala. We have apprehended two women who are hailing from Bihar,” Boro said.
A case has been filed in connection with the incident.

Additional investigation is being done.

Two people were taken into custody by the Assam Police earlier on Saturday after they initiated an investigation to find narcotics dealers.

During the operation, the police seized an enormous amount of illegal substances, valued at Rs 16 crores.
“Based on secret information, a team of Cachar district police launched an operation on Saturday night at Katagashtal area, Silchar and recovered about 2.2 kg of heroin”, said Subrata Sen, Additional Superintendent of Police, Cachar district.

Sen added, “We have seized 143 soap cases containing 2.2 kg of heroin and also apprehended two accused in the operation. The market value of the seized drugs is estimated at around Rs 16 crore. Our investigation is on”.