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Bag of marijuana worth Rs 63,000 recovered from Puri-Ahmedabad train

A case was registered against an unidentified individual under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Kalupur Railway police station

A total of 6.3 kg of the drug, valued at approximately Rs 63,000, was found in the bag (Representational Photo)

Written by Jay Jani

A bag containing around 6 kg of marijuana was recovered from the Puri-Ahmedabad Superfast Express at the Kalupur Railway Station on Saturday, prompting the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to register a narcotics case against an unidentified individual.

According to officials, Raman Kumar Yadav, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with the RPF, was on duty as the sector in-charge for platforms 4 to 7 when the train arrived at platform number 6.

Railway staff alerted the ASI about an unattended “college-style bag” lying beneath three seats in a coach. A Government Railway Police (GRP) team reached the spot and conducted a check.

A total of 6.3 kg of the drug, valued at approximately Rs 63,000, was found in the bag. To confirm the nature of the substance, the railway police sought assistance from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), a team from which came to conduct an on-spot analysis that confirmed the substance.

Following the seizure, a case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Kalupur Railway police station. Further investigation is underway.

Jay Jani is an intern with the Indian Express.

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