The Balliguda police on Wednesday arrested three persons, including a Home Guard, in Kandhamal district for smuggling of ganja.
The Home Guard was identified as Khirod Kumar Sahoo of Salepur in Cuttack district. The other two are Purnachandra Mallik of Balisuga village and Sashi Mallik of Madinata under Balliguda block of district.
The three persons were travelling by a car with the consignment when they were intercepted at Balliguda by police on suspicion during patrolling duty. During search, police recovered 40.7 kg ganja from their possession. Police also seized car and arrested trio. Earlier on Monday, the Malkangiri police seized 14.11 quintal of ganja and held 8 persons including a Home Guard of the MV 79 police station and a woman.