Surat Railway Police seized more than 4 kilograms of marijuana from an unattended school bag found on the Rajkot–Secunderabad Express at Surat railway station.[1] Police registered a case against an unknown person under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.[2]

The discovery was made during a surprise check of the station and of trains arriving and departing from it.[2] Train 22718 had stopped at platform 1 at night, and officers were checking its sleeper accommodation with sniffer dog Drake.[2] A black school bag was found unclaimed in the corridor between coaches S/09 and S/10.[2] Drake barked when the bag was checked, and handler Head Constable Pratapsinh interpreted this as a signal that narcotics were inside.[2] Police questioned nearby passengers, but no owner was found.[2]

The bag contained 4.450 kilograms of marijuana, which police valued at ₹44,500.[2] Police said the unknown person abandoned the bag out of fear of being caught.[2] Surat Railway Police began searching for the owner of the unclaimed bag.[2] Further investigation was under way to trace those responsible.[1]