Karnataka Railway police seize 60 kg of ganja worth Rs 60.01 lakh; seven arrested

The Railway police had began a special drive on December 22 and set up teams to crack down on smugglers.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Railway Police have arrested seven people for smuggling nearly 61 kg of ganja worth Rs 60.01 lakh into the city and the state via rail route as it gears up to celebrate New Year, officials said Saturday. The Railway police began the special drive on December 22 and set up teams to crack down on smugglers.

The seven arrested are Nithyanand Das, 27, from Odisha; Rajesh Das, 25, from Tripura; Amarjit Kumar, 23, from Bihar; Nikesh Rana, 23, from Odisha; Jalandhar Kanwar, 18, from Odisha; Bykunta Kanwar, 20, from Odisha; and Sagar Kanwar, 19, from Odisha.

The officials found that the arrested attempted to bring in the drugs on Prasanthi Express, Seshadri Express, and Shalimar - Vasco-da-Gama Amaravati Express trains.

All seven were arrested in different cases and were remanded to judicial custody, the railway police said. The five cases were registered at Bengaluru City Railway Police Station, Baiyappanahalli Railway Police Station, Bengaluru Rural Railway Police Station and Hubballi Railway Police Station.