News:2025-10-16/Trafficking/murshidabad-district-police-seize-about-436-kg-of-ganja-at-the-fatepur-bypass-in-berhampore

News record16 October 2025Trafficking

Murshidabad district police seize about 436 kg of ganja at the Fatepur bypass in Berhampore

Ei Muhurte reported that the Special Operation Group of the Murshidabad district police, with Berhampore police station, recovered about 436 kg of ganja at the Fatepur bypass junction on National Highway 34 under Berhampore police station. The report said the truck driver and helper were arrested. Police said their initial finding was that the consignment had been brought from Cooch Behar and that the truck was bound for Kolkata. The report said the two would be produced before the chief judicial magistrate's court that day, which is the publication date; the seizure day is not stated.

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Date16 Oct 2025

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaMurshidabad

LocalityFatepur

AgencyMurshidabad district police Special Operation Group; Berhampore police station

Coordinates24.10, 88.25

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2025-10-16 Trafficking Murshidabad district police seize about 436 kg of ganja at the Fatepur bypass in Berhampore Ei Muhurte reported that the Special Operation Group of the Murshidabad district police, with Berhampore police station, recovered about 436 kg of ganja at the Fatepur bypass junction on National Highway 34 under Berhampore police station. The report said the truck driver and helper were arrested. Police said their initial finding was that the consignment had been brought from Cooch Behar and that the truck was bound for Kolkata. The report said the two would be produced before the chief judicial magistrate's court that day, which is the publication date; the seizure day is not stated. https://www.eimuhurte.com/state/436-kg-of-marijuana-seized-in-baharampur/ India West Bengal Murshidabad Fatepur 24° 6' 0.00" N, 88° 15' 0.00" E Murshidabad district police Special Operation Group; Berhampore police station