Bargarh

Maha Cop Caught smuggling Ganja In Odisha’s Bargarh

Bargarh: A Maharashtra policeman was caught red-handed along with three other accomplices while smuggling ganja in western Odisha Friday.

According to Bargarh police, three men and a woman were arrested while they were allegedly transporting around 22-kilogram ganja at Barapali railway gate on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a vehicle at the railway gate and seized the contraband.

“Four persons including a Maharashtra police chief constable were arrested. A pair of handcuffs and a police logo has also been seized from his possession,” said Bargarh sub-divisional police officer Deepak Kumar Gochayat.

Three police teams have been formed to nab the accused and intercept the vehicle bearing a Maharashtra number, which was coming from Sonepur, he added.

OB Bureau

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