Ganja value Rs 50 lakh seized in Odisha’s Gajapati dist, 1 held

Gajapati: Police seized about 10 quintals of Ganja value greater than Rs 50 lakh and arrested one particular person on this connection in Gajapati district of Odisha on Tuesday. Three different Ganja mafias reportedly fled from the scene.
The accused has been recognized as Sonu Paswan of Dhanigaon village below Bikramganj police limits in Rohtas district of Bihar.
As per directive of Gajapati SP Jayram Sathpathy, Police seized contraband of hashish from the forest in between Pateiguda- Anuguru village below R Udaygiri police limits in Gajapati district on Tuesday.
The cops carried out raid and seized 24 sacks of Ganja weighting about 9 quintal 78 kg 900gm and arrested Sonu whereas three others managed to flee.
The value of the seized Ganja is estimated to be greater than Rs 50 lakhs.
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