Police seize 70 kg of ganja from express train at Arakkonam railway station

The Railway Protection Force has seized a consignment of 70 kg of ganja in the Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express train at Arakkonam railway station in Ranipet on Saturday.
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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has seized a consignment of 70 kg of ganja in the Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express train at Arakkonam railway station in Ranipet on Saturday.

Police said that a team of RPF police personnel were conducting surprise checks on trains at the station.

The express train, which was on its way toJharkhand from Kerala, was halted at the railway station. The team searched coaches where they found two abandoned bags. When they opened the bag, they found around 25 packets that contained 70 kg of ganja.

Initial inquiry revealed that a gang of four persons got down at the railway station after they saw a police team inside the coach. They abandoned the consignment in the train and fled the spot. A case has been registered.