Majorganj police in Sitamarhi district arrested a smuggler near Balua Mor on Thursday evening after acting on a tip and seized 1.156 kg of charas, a cannabis resin.[1] The arrested man was identified as Abhishek Kumar, also called Suddu, a resident of Kuari Madan tola in the Majorganj police station area, and a search recovered the 1.156 kg of charas and an unnumbered Honda bike from him.[1]

Police put the estimated value of the seized charas in the international market at about 40 to 45 lakh rupees.[1] Police registered a new case against him under the NDPS Act, India’s narcotics law, and sent him to jail in judicial custody on Friday.[1]

A second account says a police team led by the station in-charge raided Balua village on 12 November and arrested Abhishek Kumar, also called Suddu, of Kuari Madan tola.[2] That account describes the seizure as 1,156 grams of a charas-like substance.[2] It records case number 434/26 for this charas matter.[2]