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How a pressure cooker's smell exposed a ganja dealer during Kerala Police raid, watch the viral video

A man in Kerala's Thrissur district was arrested in a drug case after an unusual attempt to hide ganja inside a pressure cooker backfired during a police raid. The incident came to light during Operation Toofan, the Kerala Police's ongoing anti-narcotics crackdown aimed at curbing drug trafficking and substance abuse across the state.

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Tried to Hide Ganja Inside a Pressure Cooker

According to report in Deccan Herald, police officers conducted a search at the suspect's residence based on intelligence inputs. During the inspection, they initially failed to find any narcotic substance despite thoroughly checking the premises.

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However, the situation took an unexpected turn in the kitchen. The accused had allegedly concealed a packet of ganja inside a pressure cooker filled with rice and placed it on the stove, hoping to keep it hidden from investigators.

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