In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Agartala Government Railway Police Station (GRPS) seized 23.770 kg of cannabis (Ganja) from Agartala Railway Station on Tuesday and arrested three women in connection with the case. The arrested women are reportedly from Bihar and Nagaland.
According to police sources, the operation was conducted at around 11 am on Platform No. 1 of Agartala Railway Station, near the parking area between the Railway Protection Force (RPF) post and the public toilet. The raid was led by Sub-Inspector (SI) Pankaj Biswas.
During the search, police recovered a total of 23.770 kg of Ganja from backpacks carried by the three women. The estimated black-market value of the seized contraband is around Rs 11 lakh.
The police seized the suspected narcotics and arrested all three women in connection with the incident.
Agartala GRPS Officer-in-Charge (OC) Raju Bhowmik shared details of the operation.