Crime Branch and Tilwara police arrested six accused including three women and seized 7.20 kg of Ganja amounting to Rs 3.60 lakh from them. The arrested have been identified as Bhuvneshwar Kumbhar (29), Faganu Manjhi (27), Sunap Harijan (29), Kajal Manjhi (30), Tapasni Digal (35) and Manini Digal (25), all residents of Odisha SHO of Tilwara Police Station Brijesh Mishra informed that the joint team of Crime Branch and Tilwara Police was on patrol in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, when they noticed three men and three women near a tea stall close to Garha Railway Station. Police led doubt on the unidentified persons when they appeared nervous on seeing the police and attempted to leave the area.

 

The police team surrounded and detained them. Upon questioning, the accused were identified as Bhuvneshwar Kumbhar, Faganu Manjhi , Sunap Harijan, Kajal Manjhi, Tapasni Digal and Manini Digal, all residents of Odisha. During the search of their bags, police recovered three packets containing illegal ganja. The total weight of the seized contraband was found to be 7.20 kg, valued at around Rs 3,60,300. During interrogation, the accused revealed that they had cultivated the ganja in Odisha and brought it to Jabalpur with the intention of selling it to a local buyer, identified as Piyush Kushwaha. All six accused have been booked under Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.

 

The police have also initiated further investigation to identify and apprehend other individuals involved in the smuggling network. Drug peddlers were apprehended by police team comprised of SI, Abhishek Kaithwas, Head Constable Jayashankar Chauhan, Constables Rajesh Gupta and Rahul Sanodiya, along with the Crime Branch team under the supervision of SHO (Crime) Shailesh Mishra comprised of ASI, Prashant Solanki and Anil Pandey, Head Constable Atal Janghela, Constables Pradeep Tekam, Vinay Singh, Rajesh Matre and Woman Constable Neelam.