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Nagpur Police Seize 108 kg Ganja After High-Speed Chase
Nagpur: In a major crackdown on
, Kalamna police intercepted a vehicle after a dramatic chase and seized 108 kg of ganja (marijuana) on Tuesday evening.
According to sources, police had received a tip-off about marijuana being smuggled from Odisha.
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Acting swiftly, checkpoints were set up. When a suspected vehicle was asked to stop, the driver attempted to flee.
However, Kalamna police gave chase and managed to apprehend both the driver and the Nagpur-based receiver. A large quantity of ganja, packed in bundles, was recovered from the vehicle.
The operation was led by Senior PI Pravin Kale of Kalamna Police Station as part of Operation Thunder, under the guidance of commissioner of police Ravinder Singal and DCP Niketan Kadam.
In a separate case, Hudkeshwar police arrested two men on Monday evening and seized over 2 kg of ganja worth ₹40,000. According to police, the narcotics were allegedly brought from Hyderabad for distribution in Nagpur.
Based on a reliable tip-off, a police team intercepted a two-wheeler around 6.20pm at Tapasya Chowk, Manewada Ring Road. The riders — Sheikh Anwar Sheikh Jafar (30), a resident of Milan Nagar, and Mohammad Imran Md Majeed (27), from Toli Chowki, Hyderabad — were found carrying 2.03 kg of ganja. Police also seized two mobile phones and the motorcycle, bringing the total value of recovered items to ₹1 lakh.
This operation was led by Senior PI Dnyaneshwar Bhedodkar under the guidance of Zonal DCP Rashmita Rao and ACP (Sakkardara division) Narendra Hiware.
