Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

Two held with 1,325 kg ganja

The Chintoor police on Tuesday arrested two persons and seized a lorry transporting 1,325 kg of ganja while they were heading from Odisha to Bhadrachalam in East Godavari district.

The ganja is worth ₹39.75 lakh. The accused have been identified as Sachin Hemanth Pawar (30), and Ganesh Dadapatil Soawane (23), of Ahmednagar in Maharashtra.

The duo was transporting the ganja to Maharashtra along with two buyers, who had absconded. A search is on to nab them, police said.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.