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A associated squad of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) intercepted a large shipment of narcotics connected committee the Bengaluru-bound Tata-Yesvantpur Express, and seized 19 kg of ganja (marijuana) from the bid adjacent Arsikere.
A connection from RPF, Mysuru division, described the cause haul arsenic a important breakthrough arsenic portion the ongoing nationwide ‘Operation NARCOS’.
As portion of a astonishment intensive cheque targeting the amerciable transport of contraband by bid successful Karnataka, a squad of unit from RPF and GRP came crossed the narcotics astir 1.20 p.m. connected February 14 erstwhile the play bid was traversing the agelong betwixt Kadur and Arsikere.
“During a coach-by-coach inspection, officers flagged a suspicious achromatic trolley container tucked beneath berth no. 68 successful the M-1 coach. When officials questioned passengers successful the vicinity, nary 1 claimed ownership of the bag, sparking suspicion. Following established information protocols, the squad secured and opened the bag, which contained the ganja (cannabis),” according to the RPF.
The seized contraband weighed 19 kg and 16 gram, with an estimated thoroughfare worth of ₹9,50,800.
The RPF handed implicit the narcotics to the GRP Arsikere for further disposal.
Following the seizure, a transgression lawsuit has been registered and charges person been filed nether Section 20(b)(ii)B of the NDPS Act (1985)
While the proprietor of the container managed to evade arrest, authorities confirmed that an probe is underway to hint the root of the consignment, and to place the proprietor of the bag.
“This seizure highlights our committedness to making the railways a hostile situation for cause traffickers,” a elder authoritative progressive successful the raid stated.
