Two persons from Assam held for smuggling ganja at Central railway station

Two passengers travelling from Assam were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at the Central railway station after they were found to be smuggling ganja.

As part of ‘Operation Narcos’, a team of RPF personnel closely monitored the movement of passengers after the arrival of Coromandel Express at the railway station and intercepted two suspicious passengers at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The suspects were carrying a black shoulder bag and were evasive during questioning. Upon inquiry, they identified themselves as Khurchid Ali, 23, of Sonipur and Sur Jaman, 23, of Nagaon in Assam.

Both had travelled from Howrah to Chennai on a general ticket. Upon further inspection, 5 kg of ganja, estimated to have a market value of ₹2.5 lakh, was found in their possession. The seized contraband and the accused were subsequently handed over to the Prohibition Enforcement Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police for further legal action.