Karnal police seize 519.9 kg of cannabis hidden under cashew shells
Anti-Narcotics Cell officers stopped a Rajasthan-registered truck on NH-44 near Gharaunda late on 27 October 2026 and seized 519.9 kg of cannabis in 19 sacks beneath cashew-shell bags. Drivers Bilal and Yahuda from Nuh district were arrested under the NDPS Act.
🇮🇳 Gharaunda, Karnal, Haryana · India
- Arrested
- 2
- Cannabis
- 519.9 kg
Acting on a tip, Karnal Anti-Narcotics Cell sub-inspector Rajan Kumar’s team intercepted a Rajasthan-registered truck on the NH-44 service road at Gharaunda late on 27 October 2026.[1][2]
Officers found 19 sacks with 519.9 kg of cannabis flower and leaves hidden under bags of cashew shells.[1][2] Police valued the drugs at about ₹1.35 crore.[1][2]
The driver Bilal and cleaner Yahuda, both from Firozpur Namak in Nuh district, were arrested and a case was registered at Gharaunda police station under the NDPS Act.[1][2] They told police they had picked up the consignment near the Odisha border before police stopped them en route to delivery.[1]
Sources
- Karnal police seize 519.9 kg of cannabis worth Rs 1.35 crore, 2 arrested. The Tribune, 28 October 2026.
- Haryana police seize 520 kg cannabis worth Rs 1.35 crore, arrest two. UNI, 28 October 2026.
Open questions the AI reported
- Amar Ujala described the two men as uncle and nephew; The Tribune gave only their first names Bilal and Yahuda from Firozpur Namak village in Nuh.
- Police said the load came from near the Odisha border; the intended recipient was still under investigation.
- No photograph of the seizure was published with these reports.
