15kg of ganja seized from train in Ongole; two held

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The teams belonging to women’s constabulary  station, EAGLE, GRP and RPF producing the accused and the ganja seized from them astatine  GRP bureau   successful  Ongole connected  Saturday.

The teams belonging to women’s constabulary station, EAGLE, GRP and RPF producing the accused and the ganja seized from them astatine GRP bureau successful Ongole connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT

Police reportedly seized 15kg of ganja from 2 passengers travelling connected Ernakulam Express (Train no. 18189) astatine Ongole railway presumption connected Saturday. The accused were identified arsenic Prithvi Raj Baag from Ambadar colony of Rayagada territory successful Odisha and V. Jagadish from Mettur colony of Ranipet territory successful Tamil Nadu.

According to the police, extended inspections were conducted by the teams of women’s constabulary station, Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) astatine the presumption with an purpose to eradicate marijuana and drugs, nether the supervision of Prakasam District Superintendent of Police (SP) V. Harshavardhan Raju.

While checking suspicious parcels, passengers’ bags and different items successful the bid coaches and surrounding areas of the presumption with the assistance of constabulary canine Roxy from Ongole to Kavali, the teams recovered 15kg of ganja successful the bags of 2 passengers and seized it. Both of them were taken into custody and handed implicit to the GRP officials for further investigation.

The SP warned that ineligible enactment volition beryllium taken against those who transport, merchantability oregon usage ganja oregon different intoxicants. He asked the nationalist to instantly interaction the toll-free fig 1972, dial 112, oregon the constabulary WhatsApp fig 9121102266 if they person accusation connected ganja peddling. He informed that the details of those who supply the accusation volition beryllium kept confidential.

Published - January 31, 2026 07:28 p.m. IST

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