Ferozepur: The Government Railway Police (GRP) seized a total of 48.9 kg of ganja in two separate operations in Ferozepur, Punjab, on Monday. Two suspects were arrested following one seizure, while police are trying to identify the person linked to a second consignment found in an unattended bag.
In the first operation, a GRP team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Jatinder Singh intercepted two suspicious individuals at Ferozepur railway station. A search of the plastic bags they were carrying resulted in the recovery of 18.4 kg of ganja.
The two men were identified as Shiv Charan, who lives in Sunder Nagar in Faridkot, and Shivraj Singh, a resident of Shahdeen Wala in Ferozepur. Police registered a case against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is in progress.
Unattended Bag On Train Yields 30.5 Kg Of Ganja
The second seizure took place at the Ferozepur Cantt railway premises, where GRP personnel searched an unattended bag in a general coach of the Tripura Sundari Express.
The operation followed information received by ASI Surjit Singh from Railway Protection Force (RPF) Head Constable Nawal Singh about the suspicious bag. The train was stationed at the washing line when officers carried out the search, recovering another 30.5 kg of ganja.
A separate case has been registered against an unidentified person in connection with the recovery. Investigators are working to establish who left the bag and trace the person responsible.
GRP Continues Anti-Drug Operations
The two seizures were made as part of the ongoing anti-drug drive being conducted under the directions of Special Director General of Police, GRP Punjab, and DSP Zonal Ferozepur Jaskaran Singh.
Inspector Naveen Kumar is currently serving as the Station House Officer of GRP Ferozepur. Police said investigations into both cases are continuing.
