The contraband was discovered inside seven packets stored inside two bags, left unclaimed on the platform. Following all legal formalities, the ganja was officially seized as unclaimed property.
According to officials, the two women were caught carrying 23 kg-- 660 grams of dry ganja, concealed in eight packets inside two trolley bags. Preliminary interrogation revealed that they were en-route to Chennai via Deoghar with the narcotics consignment.
In a joint operation late on Monday night, the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended three alleged drug peddlers at Agartala Railway Station and seized 3 kg 240 grams of dry cannabis concealed in a large carry bag (pith bag).
The Railway Unit of Delhi Police busted an interstate gang of bag lifters active on trains and railway premises, leading to the arrest of four habitual offenders and recovery of stolen property worth several lakhs of rupees, an official said.
In a joint operation on Wednesday, the Agartala Government Railway Police (GRP), in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), apprehended two suspected drug peddlers from Agartala Railway Station and seized over 6 kg of dry cannabis.
The misuse of railway premises by drug traffickers and smugglers also came under the scanner, with strategies being discussed to curb such illegal activities through intensified checks and real-time intelligence inputs, as per the release.
Border Security Force in a joint operation with Railway Police, arrested three Bangladeshi nationals from Agartala and Ambassa Railway station, according to a release on Friday.
The joint operation was carried out by the Agartala Government Railway Police (GRP), the Railway Protection Force (RPF), and the Intelligence Branch. The arrested individual has been identified as Abdul Khalek (28), alias Hasim Miah, a resident of Netrokona district in Bangladesh.
In a joint operation, the Agartala Government Railway Police (GRP) along with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), and Intelligence Branch apprehended four Bangladeshi nationals, including two children at the Agartala Railway Station on Saturday.
: Five persons involved in stealing passenger luggage at Aligarh Junction railway station were arrested during a joint operation conducted by the Railway Security Force (RSF) and Government Railway Police (GRP), Aligarh
Two women drug peddlers were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Agartala Railway Station, an official statement said.