Interstate Gang Busted; Two Accused Arrested with Ganja Worth ₹51 Lakhs

Jagdalpur: The Bastar Police have achieved another major success in their ongoing campaign against drug traffickers. The Bodhghat Police Station team, acting on a tip-off, cordoned off an area and arrested two members of an interstate gang, from whom 102.82 kilograms of illicit ganja (cannabis) were recovered. The seized narcotics are estimated to be worth approximately ₹5,141,000 in the international market.

      Bodhghat Police Received Intelligence

Under the directives of Superintendent of Police Shalabh Kumar Sinha, continuous action is being taken across the district against illicit narcotics. In line with these efforts, on March 10, the Bodhghat Police received intelligence that an individual, having brought ganja from Odisha, was standing near the Adawal railway crossing in search of a buyer. A special team was immediately constituted to conduct a raid at the location. Upon spotting the police, the suspect attempted to flee but was successfully apprehended after being cornered.

       2.58 kg of Ganja Recovered During Initial Search

During an initial search, 2.58 kilograms of ganja were recovered from the arrested accused, Pawan Netam (a resident of Turenar, Bastar). Upon rigorous interrogation, he revealed the identity of the main supplier based in Odisha. With the permission of senior officials, a team from the Bodhghat Police was immediately dispatched to the village of Dabliguda in the Rayagada district of Odisha. There, the police conducted a raid and arrested the main supplier, Hiralal Nayak (alias 'Kavi Naik'), recovering 100.24 kilograms of ganja from his possession.