18 kg of ganja found in suitcase on train at Bapatla railway station
Government Railway Police at Bapatla railway station seized 18 kilograms of ganja hidden in a suitcase on the Bilaspur–Tirupati Express after a ticket examiner reported suspected carriers. The suspects fled during the check and no arrest was reported; police registered a case and are investigating.
🇮🇳 Bapatla railway station, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh · India
Cannabis
18 kg
Government Railway Police officers at Bapatla railway station in Andhra Pradesh
found and seized a suitcase containing 18 kilograms of ganja on 5 November 2026.[1]
The search was made on the Bilaspur–Tirupati Express, train number 17481, after
the train’s travelling ticket examiner passed officers information that some
suspected passengers were carrying ganja in a suitcase.[1]Bapatla GRP
sub-inspector Satyavathi and sub-inspector in charge Subhani carried out the
inspection with their staff and identified the suitcase holding the ganja.[1]The suspects whose suitcase was found are described as having fled as it was
being checked, and no arrest is reported.[1]
Police registered a case over the whole suitcase of ganja found and said they
were investigating.[1]The Telugu report gives no value for the ganja, no
origin or destination for the consignment and no figure for the number of
suspects who fled.[2]
Madhya Pradesh Police seized and identified 11,669 kg of cannabis plants worth over Rs 30.10 crore in Dhar, Khargone, Barwani and Khandwa districts over four days. Drone-assisted searches under Operation Prahar and Operation Green Strike led to at least six arrests, with suspects held under the NDPS Act.
Jhinjhari police in Katni seized 50 kg of ganja from an unnumbered white Swift Dzire after its driver abandoned the car near Forest Smriti Van on Badagaon Road and fled. Police registered a case against unknown accused under the NDPS Act and valued the seized ganja at about Rs 500,000.
Kanker police seized 15 sacks of ganja found abandoned at the foot of a hill near National Highway-30 after a tip from local people. No one was caught at the spot, and police said the smugglers appear to have fled; the exact value will be confirmed after investigation.
Salem City police destroyed 298 kg of ganja seized in 53 cases at the medical waste incineration plant at Konamerivalavu near Edappadi. Deputy Commissioner Geetha burned the stock, with no arrests or court outcomes reported in this disposal.
