Dharmanagar, 20 Oct 2022: A ganja smuggler was caught in the police net while smuggling ganja through Dharmanagar in a luxury private car. The driver fled after being spotted by the police. The incident occurred at the Naka Checkpoint of Bagbasa Police Station in North District.
According to the details of the incident, a vehicle bearing number AS04 X 0393 ran away after crossing the police signal during a routine check operation by Dharmanagar traffic police in Dharmanagar town this morning. As usual, this news was informed by the Dharmanagar traffic police to the police of Bagbasa police station. Based on that source, the police of Bagbasa police station went into operation to arrest the car.
The police chased them from Dharmanagar to Bagbasa area on the National Highway. That’s when the police at Bagbasa outpost were able to intercept the car at the Naka checkpoint. However, while the police managed to arrest one person, the driver escaped.
In this incident, the OC of Bagbasa outpost said that a total of 77 kg 450 grams of ganja was recovered after searching the car. Along with this, a ganja smuggler named Manju Debbarma has been arrested. His house is in Ramchandraghat area of Khowai.
Police said the estimated market value of this ganja is Rs 7 lakh. An investigation has been initiated against the accused under the NDPS section.
