Odisha Police Officer and Truck Driver Arrested with 20 Kg Cannabis in Chhattisgarh

An Odisha police officer and a truck driver were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Durg district for allegedly possessing cannabis worth Rs 2 lakh. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a truck on the Kumhari-Ahiwara Road and found 20 kg of cannabis. A probe is underway to uncover an inter-state drug racket.

An Odisha police officer and a truck driver were apprehended in Chhattisgarh's Durg district for the alleged possession of cannabis valued at Rs 2 lakh, local police affirmed on Monday.

Following a tip-off, law enforcement intercepted a truck on the Kumhari-Ahiwara Road under the jurisdiction of Kumhari police station on Sunday. They discovered 20 kg of the prohibited substance concealed in the driver's cabin, an official reported.

The arrested individuals, Assistant Sub-Inspector Ravindra Bhukta (50) and truck driver Gagan Anand Mehar (42), both from Cuttack in Odisha, admitted that they had transported the consignment to Bhilai city for sale. Authorities seized the vehicle and mobile phones from the suspects. A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered, and investigations are ongoing to dismantle an inter-state drug racket, officials stated.

(With inputs from agencies.)