Man held with 2.5 kg ganja in Joypur Hattala, Bankura
Jaipur police in Bankura arrested Devashish De in a Sunday-night raid in the Hattala area and seized about 2.5 kg of ganja. He was produced in the Bankura court on Monday under the NDPS Act as police probe his supply chain and associates.
🇮🇳 Jaipur Hattala, Joypur, Bankura district, West Bengal · India
Acting on a tip-off about ganja being illegally stored and traded, Jaipur police
raided the Jaipur Hattala area of Bankura district on Sunday night.[1]Police
arrested Devashish De, a resident of Jaipur Hattala, on allegations of illegally
stocking and selling ganja.[2]A second account likewise says police arrested
a man named Devashish De for allegedly stocking and selling ganja illegally.[1]Police took action against him under the NDPS Act.[2]He was produced in
the Bankura court on Monday.[2]
Police recovered about two and a half kilograms of illegal ganja from him.[2]The second account says more than 2 kg of ganja was recovered from the
detainee’s house.[1]Police are now investigating where he sourced the
consignment, where he sold it and who else is involved in the trade.[2]
The report presents the arrest as part of a continuing Bankura police crackdown
on drug traffickers.[2]It notes the chief minister’s directive to officials
to follow a complete ‘zero tolerance’ policy in rape and narcotics cases, after
which police across the state took an aggressive stance against illegal drugs.[2]
Photos and video
Police escorting the accused to court in this case. Photo: Sanmarg Hindi dailyPhoto details
The raid is dated to Sunday night, 1 November 2026, inferred from the Monday court production and the 2 November 2026 publication date; no exact hour was published.
Sanmarg reports about 2.5 kg of ganja while AmaderBharat reports 2 kg, described as more than 2 kg; the report uses 2.5 kg and notes the difference.
No value, cash, vehicle, charge-sheet or further court-outcome figures were published in these accounts.
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