Bengal youth arrested with drugs in Goa

Panaji (IANS) | The Goa Police on Sunday arrested a man for possession of ganja. The price of ganja is said to be Rs 1.8 lakh. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jeeva Dalvi said Anjuna Police Inspector Prashal Desai and others conducted the raid at Baga, Bardez Goa.

The accused person has been identified as Sukumar Amal Mahant, 27, of South Dinajpur, West Bengal, police said. Ganja worth Rs 1,80,000 has been recovered from his possession.

Sources said that the accused person works in a hotel in Morjim in North Goa.

The case has been registered under section 20 (b) (2) (b) of the NDPS Act.

Police is further investigating the matter.

–IANS