The racketeers tried to mislead the police by saying they were heading towards Buldhana with poultry feed.
On Monday, 1150 kg ganja worth Rs 3.45 crore was seized from a mini truck on Hingoli-Risod road by the local crime branch (LCB) of Washim police. The vehicle was stopped by senior inspector Sarang Navalkar following a tip-off.
The racketeers tried to mislead the police by saying they were heading towards Buldhana with poultry feed. All four accused have been detained and Superintendent of Police (SP) Washim was informed.
The ganja was being transported from the state of Andhra Pradesh to other states said SP Washim Bachchan Singh. “Sacks of poultry feed were kept on top and the ones with ganja concealed below”, said PI Nawalkar. The investigation is still underway.
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