04 May,2025 11:24 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
The parcel arrived by road from Odisha and was scheduled to be flown to Delhi. Representational pic
Over 10 kg of ganja was seized from a parcel in the cargo section of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, an officer said on Sunday.
During a routine check, airport security personnel detected a parcel emitting a strong odour. Upon inspection, police discovered 10.28 kg of ganja inside, news agency PTI reported.
The contraband had been sent from a gym in Odisha to a fictitious address in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The parcel arrived by road and was scheduled to be flown to Delhi. The gym owner has denied any involvement in the incident.
A case has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and an investigation is ongoing, the officer added.
In a joint operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF), two women were arrested at Agartala Railway Station for attempting to smuggle over 4 kg of cannabis, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Rasuan Devi, 25, and 30-year-old Ranju Devi, both from Katihar district in Bihar, were allegedly attempting to transport the drugs to Delhi via train. The contraband, weighing 4 kg 405 grams, was neatly packed in eight packets and concealed in two handbags, reported news agency ANI.
This is the first such incident reported at the station. However, during police interrogation, the duo admitted to having carried cannabis on five previous occasions via train.
The seized cannabis is estimated to be worth around Rs 50,000 in the Delhi market.
A case has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Agartala GRP Police Station. Authorities suspect the involvement of a larger network and expect more arrests in the coming days.
Police in Kerala's Kannur district seized 1.2 kilogrammes of ganja and five grams of MDMA drug from the puja room of a house in Thalassery during a raid on Saturday, PTI reported.
The house is owned by a man identified as Renil, who managed to flee the scene when police arrived, officers said on Sunday.
A police team had earlier conducted a search at the same residence three days ago following a tip-off but did not find any contraband at the time. During the second raid on Saturday, the narcotics were discovered hidden in the puja room, they said.
Renil's brother reportedly told police that drugs were being sold from the house, investigators added. A case has been registered, and efforts are underway to trace the absconding accused.
(With PTI and ANI inputs)
