India, May 17 -- Ludhiana The Government Railway Police (GRP) has arrested a 31-year-old man at Ludhiana Junction on Thursday and seized 16 kilograms of opium from his possession, the largest quantity recovered by the department so far.

The accused, Santosh Singh, a resident of Chatra district in Jharkhand, was caught while attempting to leave the station through an alternate route. According to inspector Palwinder Singh, station house officer (SHO) of the GRP station at Ludhiana Junction, Santosh raised suspicion after he was seen heading towards the Lakkar bridge from platform number 4-5, carrying a large backpack.

"He avoided the main exit and tried to slip away quietly. Since he was carrying a big bag, he appeared suspicious to our ...