Sonvarsha Kachhari police arrested Vinod Yadav in Diwari village, Saharsa, seizing 10.55 kg of ganja and Rs 710 in cash from a tin box in his house. Police valued the ganja at about Rs 1.5 lakh and registered FIR No. 107, noting he had previously jailed on a ganja charge.
Sonvarsha Kachhari police arrested Vinod Yadav in Diwari village, Saharsa, with
10.55 kg of ganja.[1][2]Sadar SDPO Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Thursday evening
that patrols and raids were being carried out against the dry-drug trade on the
SP’s orders.[1]Police said a patrol tip stated that Yadav, a resident of Ward
No. 2 in Diwari village, was buying and selling narcotics from his home.[1]A
team led by station chief Supriti Verma surrounded Yadav’s house after verifying
the tip.[1]Police said the accused tried to flee but personnel caught him.[1]
Officers searched a tin box kept in the thatched house and found 10.55 kg of
ganja and Rs 710 in cash.[1]Police valued the seized ganja at about Rs 1.5
lakh and seized the cash.[3]
Yadav had previously gone to jail on a ganja-smuggling charge.[1]Police
registered FIR No. 107 at Sonvarsha Kachhari station and said further action was
under way.[1]
The article gives no separate calendar date for the raid; 5 November 2026, the publication date and the Thursday-evening briefing date, is used as the incident date.
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The Rs 1.5 lakh figure is the police estimate for the seized ganja, described as about one and a half lakh rupees.
No date or case details were given for the accused's earlier jailing on a ganja charge.
No charge sheet or court outcome was reported; the case stood at FIR No. 107 with further action under way.
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