10.9 kg of charas found in unclaimed bag on train at Barabanki
Railway officials found 10.9 kg of charas, valued at about Rs 5.45 crore, in an unclaimed bag in a general coach of train 19038 at Barabanki on 21 September 2026. The contraband was handed to the GRP and no owner was identified.
🇮🇳 Barabanki railway station, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh · India
During a joint operation by the Mandal Reserve, Lucknow, and the Crime
Intelligence Branch, Lucknow, railway officials recovered 10.9 kg of charas
from an unclaimed bag in the general coach of train number 19038 at Barabanki
on Monday.[1]The train was heading to Mumbai from Bihar, and the
contraband was found in general coach number 255333.[1]
Officials estimated the international market value of the charas at Rs 5.45
crore.[1]The seized contraband was handed over to the Government Railway
Police at Barabanki for further legal action, and no owner was identified.[1]
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Policemen with the charas recovered from the train's general coach at BarabankiPhoto details
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