Narsinghpur: 58-year-old held with 2 kg ganja on Shed river bridge

Themi police in Narsinghpur district on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man in a ganja smuggling case. About 2 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 50,000, was seized from him.

According to police, they received information on Wednesday that a man was coming with ganja to the Shed river bridge near Belkhedi. Acting on the tip, a police team cordoned off the spot. The suspect began to run on seeing the police, but the team chased and caught him.

During questioning, the accused gave his name as Dilip Lodhi and his address as village Shed Magardha, Themi police station area. Police seized about 2 kg of ganja from his possession and registered a case under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act. The accused was produced in court.

The team in the operation included station in-charge Sub-Inspector Prakash Pathak, Assistant Sub-Inspector Jageshwar Thakur, Head Constable Kirat Vishwakarma and Constable Vijay Vasuki.