3 smugglers held, 40 kg Ganja seized

Three smugglers were arrested and 40 kg of 'Ganja' seized from them in Bihar's Katihar district today.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Lal Babu Yadav said that acting on a tip off, police intercepted an autorickshaw near Mirchai Bari area of the town and recovered 40 kg of ganja from the possession of the three.

Police also recovered four mobile phone handsets from the smugglers, he said.

The arrested persons have been identified as Sikandar kumar, Pramod Mandal and Gyani Kumar, an autorickshaw driver, SDPO said adding that the police are looking for Subodh Kumar, considered as the head of the smugglers' group.
 

The contraband was being transported to neighbouring district of Purnea and other adjoining districts for sale.