Koraput: In a major crackdown on organised crime, the Koraput police arrested five persons involved in ganja smuggling and arms possession during a special operation under Padwa police limits on Tuesday. Police also invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against a notorious criminal operating in the region.

According to police, the Padwa Police Station registered a case (No. 114/2025) under the NDPS Act and Arms Act after intercepting a Mahindra Bolero SUV transporting contraband from Dokanput towards Pottangi. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by SI Surendra Kumar Sethi set up a checkpoint at Mali Sublar Chhak and signalled the vehicle to stop. The driver attempted to flee but was caught after a brief chase.

During the chase, one of the accused brandished a pistol at the police team, but

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