The Chhendipada police of Angul district nabbed a ganja traders’ gang at Kukurpeta and seized ganja worth Rs 10 lakh along with sophisticated arms and ammunitions.
Seven out of the arrested nine members of the gang are from Bihar. They were transporting ganja from Karadabahali village. Apart from seizing around 1.5 quintals of the contraband, the police also seized two pistols, cash of Rs 80,000 and two vehicles from their possession.
Eight other persons involved in the illegal business were absconding. Chhendipada, a growing mines and industrial hub, is now also the hot spot of ganja mafia mainly from outside of the State.