Government Railway Police arrested three women at Agartala Railway Station in connection with a suspected ganja seizure.[1] Police took all three women into custody for further questioning after recovering the suspected contraband.[1] The women were reported to hail from Bihar and Nagaland.[1] Raju Bhowmik, Officer-in-Charge of Agartala GRPS, confirmed the seizure and shared details of the operation.[1]
Officers recovered the suspected cannabis from backpacks carried by the women during a search.[1] The seizure totalled 23.770 kg of suspected ganja.[1] Police estimated the black-market value of the seized contraband at around Rs 11 lakh.[1] The operation took place at approximately 11 am on platform number 1, near the parking area between the Railway Protection Force post and the station restrooms.[1]
The GRP is investigating the case to trace the source and intended destination of the suspected ganja.[1] Investigators are also examining the circumstances surrounding its transportation.[1] Police had not yet established where the suspected contraband originated or where the accused intended to transport it.[1]
