Simdega police arrest man with 4.20 g of ganja at Daily Market
Simdega police arrested Rahul Sahni, 36, at the vegetable market in the town's Daily Market on 30 October 2026 after a tip that ganja was being sold and consumed there, and found 4.20 g of a ganja-like substance in a clear plastic bag. A case was registered under the NDPS Act and he was sent to judicial custody on 31 October.
Simdega police arrested Rahul Sahni, 36, son of Ramdhan Kewat and a resident of
Niche Bazar.[1][2]Officers raided the vegetable market in the town’s Daily
Market after a tip at about 2.30 pm on 30 October 2026 that ganja, the local
name for cannabis, was being sold and consumed there.[1][3]Sahni ran when he saw
the police vehicle and was chased down and caught.[1]
A search in the presence of the local circle officer (anchal adhikari) found
4.20 g of a substance that appeared to be ganja in a transparent plastic bag.[1]Police registered Simdega police station case No. 144/2026 under the NDPS
Act, India’s narcotics law.[1]
He was sent to judicial custody on 31 October.[1][3]The district police said
they were running a continuing campaign against the consumption, sale and
trafficking of illegal drugs.[3]They asked residents to report drug sales,
consumption or trafficking to the nearest police station and said informants’
identities would be kept confidential.[1]
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The arrested man, captioned by the outlet as the accused in police custody after the Daily Market raid. Photo: Prabhat Khabar NetworkPhoto details
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