Palwal police seized 22.3 kg ganja, one arrested

The district police have seized 22.3 kgs of ganja patti worth over Rs 2.20 lakh.One person has been arrested in this connection.

According to Inspector Jangsher, in-charge, CIA, Hodal, ganja was seized from a resident of Lohagarh Colony of the Camp area, identified as Kanhaiya Lal. He said the accused was nabbed last night after the police intercepted a car near Ujina drain in Hodal subdivision around 11 pm. He added that a special checkpoint was set up after a tip-off.

In the presence of the HVPNL SDO, the checking was carried out and ganja patti was seized from a bag kept on the car’s rear seat. With the recovery of drugs valued at Rs 2 lakh, the police impounded the car and registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, said Jangsher.

The source and destination of drug peddling is under investigation, said a police official.