During the patrol, 122 kilograms of cannabis (ଗଞ୍ଜେଇ) were seized by Chitrakonda police yesterday while two people were arrested.
According to Malkangiri district Chitrakonda SDPO Anshuman Dwivedi, a team of Chitrakonda police led by SI Sarbeswar Bhoi approached the two suspects while patrolling the Dyke-1, Dyke-2 and Dyke-3 areas with vehicle inspections.
Seeing the police, two people are standing on the roadside trying to flee into the forest. The police followed them and eventually managed to apprehend him.
The ganja was brought out of the bag after they were brought in and inspected. After weighing the cannabis, it weighed 122 kg and 700 grams. They admitted that it was shipped to Andhra Pradesh.
The two arrested persons are identified as Budu Harijan and Budura Harijan. Both are said to be from Dyke-3 village area. Both were arrested and arraigned in court today, according to Chitrakonda police.