54 kg of ganja seized from two train passengers at Tirunelveli
A joint NIB-CID and Railway Protection Force team seized 54 kg of dry ganja from two north Indian passengers of the Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express at Tirunelveli Railway Junction on the night of 12 September 2026. The contraband was handed to NIB-CID officers for further enquiry.
🇮🇳 Tirunelveli Railway Junction, Tamil Nadu · India
A joint drive by Narcotics Intelligence Bureau-CID and Railway Protection Force personnel seized54 kg of dry ganja from two north Indian passengers travelling on the Chennai Egmore–Guruvayur Express at Tirunelveli Railway Junction on Saturday night.[1]
The accused were identified as 44-year-old M. Sardar Biswas of Kaizpara in West Bengal and 46-year-old K. Urmila Sahoo of Odisha.[1]A team led by NIB-CID Inspector Karthikai Selvi with RPF Sub-Inspector M. Siva Raja checked an air-conditioned coach after the train arrived at Tirunelveli at about 10 p.m.[1]
The team found the 54 kg of dry ganja concealed inside three trolley bags.[1]The contraband was handed over to NIB-CID sleuths for further enquiry.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
2
Cannabis
54 kg
Agency type
Anti-narcotics agency
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (54 kg)
Activity
Smuggling
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
The Hinduthehindu.com54 kg of ganja seized from two passengers of Guruvayur Express at Tirunelveli Railway Junction
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The accused were named as M. Sardar Biswas and K. Urmila Sahoo; their home states were reported only as West Bengal and Odisha, and no court outcome was reported.
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