Two tonnes of ganja seized near Somnathpur, seven arrested
Balimela police on patrol seized about two tonnes of ganja worth around two crore rupees near Somnathpur village in Malkangiri, arresting seven men who abandoned their sacks and tried to flee.
🇮🇳 Near Somnathpur village, Balimela, Malkangiri district, Odisha · India
Odisha police seized about two tonnes of ganja valued at around two crore rupees near Somnathpur village under Balimela police limits in Malkangiri district on Tuesday.[1][2]A Balimela patrol team noticed a group carrying a large consignment packed in sacks around 5 pm the previous evening and raided them on suspicion.[1][2]
The carriers tried to flee, abandoning the sacks, but the team caught seven men and later identified the consignment as marijuana.[1][2]Police named the arrested men as Lachhu Padhani, Mangalu Ganda, Mahadev Bhadra, Gyani Harijan, Tulasiram Tarki, Laket Bhadra and Budu Bhadra.[1][2]
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