Police in Rohtak arrested a car driver at Gohana Adda late on Thursday night after stopping a white car and finding a plastic sack holding 14 packets of ganja.[1] The arrested man was identified as Vishal, a resident of Nand Colony, Gopalpura, Hisar Road.[1] Amar Ujala reported that a second man travelling with him ran from the spot when he saw the police and that officers were still looking for him.[2]

The haul was weighed in the presence of Meham DSP Tanuj Sharma and came to 28 kg 995 g, police said.[1] The packets had been hidden in the sack inside the car.[3] Police seized the car and the ganja.[1] Vishal produced no licence or permit for the drug, police said.[3] A case was registered against him under the NDPS Act, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.[1]

Old Sabzi Mandi police station SHO Paramjeet said officers had acted on information that a car was being used to smuggle drugs.[1] Police said they were questioning Vishal about where he had brought the consignment from and where it was to be sold.[1] Jagmarg reported that he was being questioned on remand.[4] Amar Ujala, however, reported that a patrol led by Salara Mohalla police post in-charge Shyam Sunder spotted the two youths near Gohana Adda, chased them and caught Vishal.[2] It reported that the two had brought the ganja from Delhi and that it was to be supplied in Rohtak.[2]