2 Odisha-based persons held for smuggling 26 kg ganja worth Rs 13.3 lakh into Bengaluru on train

Bengaluru: Railway police have arrested two persons caught attempting to smuggle 26 kg of ganja into Bengaluru, officials said.

The arrested are Bichitrananda Patta Naik, 33, and Chaitanya Zhankar, 25, both from Odisha. Police said the two were involved in wood-chopping work in their hometown.

Police said on January 17, the two were caught aboard the Prasanti Express with ganja worth an estimated Rs 13.3 lakh.

Police are investigating whether a wider network is involved. Further investigation is underway.