PANAJI
The Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC) of Goa Police seized 7.187 kg of suspected ganja, worth approximately Rs 7.18 lakh, and arrested two Bihar natives during a raid at the Ponda KTC Bus Stand.
According to an official statement, the operation was conducted during the early hours of Tuesday, between 1.22 am and 4.59 am, near Sulabh Sauchalaya at the bus stand, based on specific prior information.
The accused have been identified as Rahul Kumar (28), a resident of Ehiapur, Ahiyapur, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and Amit Kumar (31), a resident of Saghar Sultanpur, Bhagwanpur Hat, Siwan, Bihar.
“During the raid, accused Rahul Kumar was found in possession of a black polythene bag containing suspected Ganja weighing 7.187 kg, concealed inside his blue-coloured backpack. The contraband was seized under a duly conducted search and seizure panchanama,” officials said.
In this connection, ANC Police Station has registered Crime No. 21/2026 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) read with Section 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, against both accused. Both have been arrested.
The raid was led by PSI Sanket Naik, along with ANC personnel and two panch witnesses. The operation was conducted under the supervision of SP ANC Harishchandra Madkaikar, SP Ashish Shirodkar, who holds charge of DySP ANC, and Police Inspector Sagun Sawant.
