4 interstate ganja smugglers caught by Chichola police
Rajnandgaon. On the guidance of Mr. Superintendent of Police Rajnandgaon Mohit Garg, Additional Superintendent of Police Rajnandgaon Rahul Dev Sharma and Mr. Police Sub-Divisional Officer Mr. Ashish Kunjam, instructions were given to take continuous action to stop the illegal drug trafficking going on in the district.
In compliance with which vehicles were being checked continuously by setting up a checking point near the Patekohra barrier, during which, on the information of an informer, a suspicious vehicle, truck number OD, was detected on the information of illegally transporting illegal drug, ganja, in a truck from Orissa to Gujarat. On blocking and checking 07 A 7815 and suspicious vehicle truck number OD 19 J 9231, the driver gave vague answers and on asking the name and address of the driver and the person sitting with him respectively, his name was Ranjan Behera, father Shivram Behera, age 46 years, caste, Gond Sakin. Village Bhatkhol Tehsil Hazripada Police Station Bispada District Kandamal Orissa and the person sitting on the seat next to the driver is his Subhash Chandra Chhatra father Santosh Chhatra age 28 years caste Kanwar Sakin Phulwani Tehsil Phulwani District Kandamal Orissa and name Ashok Behera father Biragan Behera age 35 years caste Gond Sakin Village Tehsil Phulwani Police Station Bispada District Kandamal Orissa and the person sitting on the seat next to the driver is his Sujit Kanwar Father Late Radhunath Kanwar Age 27 years Caste Kanwar Sakin resident of Phulwan Police Station Tikawali Tehsil Chakkapath District Kadmal Orissa Please tell the vehicle serial number OD 07 A 7815 and vehicle On searching the cabin of truck serial number OD 19 J 9231, a total of 14 packets of suspected narcotic substance were recovered from the joint possession of the accused and a total of 16 packets of suspected narcotic substance were recovered from their joint possession, which were taken into custody after taking proper action. In the joint possession of accused Ranjan Behera and Subhash Chandra Chhatra, a total of 14 packets of narcotic like ganja weighing 14 kg and truck serial number – OD 07 A 7815 and mobile and vehicle papers of accused Jumla worth Rs 1085000 were seized and accused Ashok Behera and In the joint possession of Sujit Kanwar, a total of 16 packets of narcotic like ganja weighing 16 kg and truck serial no. OD 19 J 9231 and the mobile and vehicle papers of the accused were seized and taken to the police. The act of the accused was under Section 20B NDPS Act.
Due to the finding, crime numbers 13/2024 and 14/2024, Section 20B NDPS Act have been registered and the accused have been arrested and sent to jail for investigation of the crime. In the above proceedings, outpost in-charge Inspector Umesh Baghel and Deputy Inspector. Sumendra Khare, Souni Nandkumar Fardiya, P.R. 89 Sanjay Chaudhary, 700 Ramsahay Mandavi, R.1343 Ashish Manikpuri, 160 Devi Lal Sahu, 1426 Sunil Kumar, 1275 Ravikant Dhritalhare, 913 Hemant Suryavanshi had special contribution.
