Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Jan. 16 -- Hazaribagh Police seized 48.01 kg of ganja and arrested a trafficker from the Daru police station area on Friday.
Acting on a tip-off received on January 16, a team led by the sub-divisional police officer, Bishnugarh, intercepted a car near NH-522, Sivane bridge. On spotting the police, one person attempted to flee, but was apprehended after a brief chase.
The arrested accused was identified as Chandan Kumar, a resident of Namkum, Ranchi. During the search, 13 packets of ganja concealed in the vehicle were recovered. A mobile phone was also seized.
During interrogation, the accused admitted to his involvement in ganja trafficking along with associates, including the vehicle owner from Siliguri, West Be...