25-year-old held with 4.7 kg ganja near Kalaunda crossing in Jarcha
Jarcha police in Gautam Buddh Nagar arrested 25-year-old Afaq near Kalaunda crossing on 13 November 2026 and seized 4.7 kg of ganja from him. A case under sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act was registered, and police said he already faced two earlier criminal cases.
🇮🇳 Near Kalaunda crossing, Jarcha, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh · India
Jarcha police arrested 25-year-old Afaq near Kalaunda crossing on 13 November
2026 after a tip about ganja smuggling.[1]The arrested man was identified as
Afaq, son of Munnu, a resident of Kalaunda village under Jarcha police station
in Gautam Buddh Nagar.[1]Police cordoned off the area near Kalaunda crossing
and took him into custody.[1]
Officers seized4 kg700 g of ganja from his possession during the search.[1]Police registered case number 200/2026 against him at Jarcha police station
under sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act.[1]
Police said he already faced a 2024 case at Jarcha station under sections
323/504/506 for alleged assault, abuse and death threats.[1]He also faced a
2025 case under sections 3/25 of the Arms Act.[1]The operation was part of an
anti-drug-trafficking campaign under way in the Gautam Buddh Nagar
commissionerate.[1]
Photos and video
Suspect Afaq standing between two Jarcha police officers and holding a cloth-wrapped bundle of the seized ganja at the station. Photo: Do Took MediaPhoto details
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