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Railway police seize 16 kg of ganja at Katpadi station
The Government Railway Police recovered a substantial quantity of cannabis from an abandoned bag aboard an express train headed to Bengaluru. The contraband was discovered in the general compartment's luggage carrier.
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Railway authorities at Katpadi railway station have seized 16 kg of ganja following the discovery of an abandoned bag in a general compartment of an express train bound for Bengaluru. The Government Railway Police (GRP) team located the bundles of cannabis stashed in the luggage carrier during routine checks.
The recovery underscores ongoing anti-narcotic operations along major railway corridors in South India. Railway stations serve as key transit points for smuggling operations, prompting enhanced vigilance by law enforcement agencies.
The circumstances surrounding the abandoned bag remain under investigation. Authorities are examining whether the contraband was left behind intentionally or as a result of other circumstances. The GRP has registered a case in connection with the seizure.
This seizure adds to a series of drug trafficking cases detected at railway stations across the region in recent months. The railway police continue to strengthen surveillance measures to prevent the movement of illicit substances through the network.