Jharsuguda Police seized 250 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 25 lakh and arrested one accused during a dramatic chase near Kherual Chhak on Biju Expressway.Police patrol teams spotted a Maruti Ertiga carrying ganja from Boudh district toward Raigarh in Chhattisgarh. Officers followed the suspicious vehicle, which crashed into a divider around 4 AM. Two accused attempted to flee. Police captured one while the other escaped.Investigators recovered nearly two and a half quintals of ganja from the wrecked car. The arrested accused faces charges under the NDPS Act. Police launched a manhunt for the absconding trafficker and began probing the wider interstate smuggling network.Authorities confirmed the seized ganja holds a market value of approximately Rs 25 lakh. The operation highlights Jharsuguda Police’s intensified crackdown on narcotics trafficking along the Biju Expressway.
Ganja Worth Rs 25 Lakh Seized in Jharsuguda, One Held
