Agartala, May 3 -- Two women drug peddlers were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Agartala Railway Station, an official statement said.

According to police sources, the two accused have been identified as Rasuan Devi (25) and Ranju Devi (30), both residents of Katihar district in Bihar were attempting to smuggle the contraband to Delhi via train using the Agartala Railway Station as a transit point.

The duo was caught in possession of a total of 4 kg 405 grams of dry cannabis (ganja), neatly packed in eight packets and concealed in two handbags.

This marks the first such incident reported at the station, although the duo reportedly confessed to havin...