Sonepur: Four persons were arrested and 1.44 quintals of ganja seized from them in a special operation by the police in Odisha’s Sonepur district.

The arrested persons included a key accused, identified as Bhagaban Sahu of Sankartikra village, police said on Tuesday

Acting on a confidential information, Rampur Police launched an operation and intercepted two vehicles transporting ganja from Boudh district.

The police team detected a black SUV and a white car near Andharibanji village road. Both vehicles attempted to escape, but officers pursued and caught them outside Sahu’s residence. The accused, including Sangram Patra, a CCL from Andharibanji, and Deben Rajput of Madhya Pradesh, tried to flee, but police apprehended them.

Investigators said the accused unloaded 1.4 quintals of ganj

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