Excise sleuths seize 45 kg ganja in Nabarangpur, two arrested

Surjit Kumar Dhal, Nabarangpur, Sept 4: Officials of Excise Department on Tuesday seized 45 kg of ganja near Kusmui Chowk in Nabarangpur town and arrested two persons– Satish Chand and Biswanath Das- hailing from Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, a team of police was conducting patrolling when they intercepted two motorcyclists on suspicion.

Upon search, the cops found their bags stashed with cannabis. In an attempt to escape arrest, the smugglers threw their motorcycles and tried to flee the spot. But a police team chased the duo and overpowered it, informed Excise inspector Bipra Charan Mandal.Two bags filled with ganja weighing around 45 kg along with two motorcycles seized from the possession of the accused. The estimated market value of the seized ganja would about four lakh.