The arrested accused have been identified as Makhni Devi, wife of Bilatu Mandal, and Anjana Kumari, wife of Vibhansh Kumar, residents of Village Puwari Tola, Nawabganj, Police Station Kursela, District Katihar (Bihar).
Haryana Director General of Police Ajay Singhal stated that Haryana Police is working with full commitment to make the state drug-free. He said that a zero-tolerance policy has been adopted against drug traffickers, and coordinated and continuous action is being taken to eliminate the drug network from its roots. He appreciated the alertness and professional approach of the GRP team. He stated that such operations will not only curb drug trafficking but will also help protect the youth from the menace of drugs.
GRP Superintendent of Police Nitika Gehlot informed that a special checking campaign was being conducted at Ambala Cantonment Railway Station under the leadership of Inspector Sanjay Kumar, In-charge CIA GRP Haryana, keeping security and vigilance in view. Upon receiving specific intelligence regarding drug trafficking, a special team was constituted comprising Assistant Sub-Inspector Manjeet Singh, ASI Satbir Singh, ASI Parmeshwar Nath, Head Constable Rocky, Kulbir Singh, Constables Dharmender, Yogesh, Satish, and Women Head Constables Kulwant Kaur and Neeru.
During the check, the activities of two women appeared suspicious to the police team. On suspicion, three large bags and one backpack in their possession were searched as per due procedure, leading to the recovery of a total of 55 kg 670 grams of ganja from all four bags. The recovered quantity falls under the category of ‘commercial quantity’. In this regard, a case has been registered under the NDPS Act at Police Station GRP Ambala Cantonment, and both accused have been arrested. The accused were produced before the court and have been taken on a six-day police remand.
During preliminary interrogation, accused Anjana Kumari disclosed that she had brought the ganja from Gorakhpur and was taking it along with her mother-in-law, Makhni Devi, to Dhanas (Chandigarh). The GRP is conducting a detailed investigation into the backward and forward linkages of the case to identify the main supplier and other persons involved in this illegal network, and to ensure strict legal action against them
