One quintal ganja seized from jeep, smugglers escape

In a major haul, about one quintal of 'ganja' worth nearly Rs one crore was seized here by police who foiled an attempt to smuggle the contraband.

During a checking of vehicles in Lasudia area here late last night, police intercepted a jeep and asked its driver to stop the vehicle, a sub-inspector at Lasudia Police Station said today.

The driver, however, hastily tried to speed up the vehicle in a bid to escape, he said.

When police chased the jeep, it overturned after moving some distance and all its occupants managed to run away, he said.

During a search of the vehicle, police found about a quintal of ganja packed in seven sacks, the officer said.
 

A case has been registered and a detailed investigation in the matter was on, he added.