Two held on NH-33 in Jamshedpur with 23.94 kg ganja
Jamshedpur police arrested two men near Dada Garage on NH-33 and seized 17 packets with 23.94 kg of ganja said to be bound for Bihar. Police also seized a phone and Rs 2,200 in cash, and the accused were sent to judicial custody under the NDPS Act.
🇮🇳 Near Dada Garage on NH-33, Pardih, Jamshedpur · India
Jamshedpur police arrested two men on ganja-smuggling charges in East Singhbhum,
recovering 23.94 kg of ganja near Dada Garage on NH-33.[1][2]The accused were
identified as 20-year-old Santosh Kumar alias Santosh Lodhi of Bagbera and
37-year-old Putlu Bhumij of Makdumpur Road No. 2, Parsudih.[3][2]Senior
Superintendent of Police Dr Ehtesham Waqarib received information that smugglers
were about to send a large ganja consignment to Bihar, after which a special
raiding team was formed under the Patamda DSP with guidance from City SP Lalit
Meena.[1]
The team caught two suspects with three bags near Dada Garage, and found 17
packets of ganja when the bags were searched.[1][2]Police said the bags held 17
packets of ganja with a total weight of 23.940 kg and that the consignment was
to be sent to Bihar.[4][2]Santosh Kumar held 12 packets with 15.450 kg of ganja
plus an Oppo Android phone and Rs 1,200 in cash, while Putlu Bhumij held five
packets with 8.497 kg of ganja and Rs 1,000 in cash.[4][2]Police seized a total
of 17 packets with 23.940 kg of ganja, one mobile phone and Rs 2,200 in cash
from the two accused.[4]
The team conducted the raid near Pardih on NH-33 within Azadnagar police station
limits on Friday and recovered 24 kg of ganja packed in 17 packets.[5]Police
valued the 24 kg of ganja at around Rs 12 lakh.[5]The accused were forwarded
to judicial custody on Saturday after a case was registered under the NDPS Act.[5]
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Source: Town PostJamshedpur police brief the media on the arrest of two men with nearly 24 kg of ganja, with the hooded accused standing behindPhoto details
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Open questions the AI reported
The Hindi reports give 23.940 kg while the PTI account rounds the seizure to 24 kg; the report uses the precise 23.940 kg figure.
The two per-person weights of 15.450 kg and 8.497 kg add to 23.947 kg, 7 grams more than the reported total of 23.940 kg.
The Hindi and Town Post accounts give Santosh Kumar's age as 20, while the PTI account gives his age as 30.
The PTI account dates the raid to Friday and the remand to Saturday, so 13 November 2026 is used as the incident date; the Hindi reports give no separate raid date and were published on 14 November 2026.
The precise spot is described as Dada Garage, and the PTI account adds Pardih within Azadnagar police station limits; the report combines these descriptions.
No laboratory confirmation for the suspected ganja was reported.
Police arrested two men near Guduvanchery for selling ganja aimed at college students and seized one kilogram of cannabis. The arrests followed a tip on 14 November about sales near Nandivaram Malaimedu.
Police and the Special Detection Team raided a house in Ward No-4, Jwalamukhi, seized 1.89 kg of charas and arrested two local youths, Karan and Rahul. A case under the NDPS Act was registered and police are probing the supply source and network.
Ahraura police in Mirzapur stopped a Honda City and seized 44 kilograms of ganja packed in 27 packets inside two sacks in the car's boot, arresting four men. Police valued the haul at 22 lakh rupees, seized the car, and booked the four under the NDPS Act.
Goreyakothi police in Siwan seized about 60 kg of ganja loaded in a Scorpio at Dudhra village and detained its driver. Police valued the consignment at about Rs 12 lakh and said it was suspected to have been smuggled from Nepal.
