The Flying Squad of the Excise Department on Monday arrested an Ayush doctor and seized hashish worth Rs15 lakh from his possession at Singada village under the Panikoili police limits in Jajpur district.
Acting on a tipoff, the Excide Department sleuths caught Upendra Kumar Gandayat (33) and seized 20 quintals of hashish, which was packed in 40 sacks, from his possession.
He was booked under Section 47(A) of the Odisha and Bihar Excise Act, said Flying Squad Inspector Rabindra Narayan Nayak.