In a major breakthrough, the Orkel police in Malkangir district on Wednesday seized 89 kg of ganja from a car at Khadikajodi Nala near Balimela here.
While patrolling in the evening, Orkel PS Sub-Inspector Manas Ranjan Swain and his team at Balimela Chhak noticed one Mahindra Marshal coming in high speed from Dyke-III Road. Seeing the vehicle, Swain and his team intercepted and stopped the vehicle at the checking spot.
later the driver taking advantage of darkness abandoned the vehicle and ran towards the jungle. Police searched the vehicle and found five polythen packets containing contraband.
The police seized the packets car and photo copy of smart registration card. Market price of seized contraband is estimated to be Rs 5 lakh.