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Uttarbanga Sambad reports at least twelve young men arrested on ganja trafficking charges in Dinhata in recent months

Uttarbanga Sambad reported that Dinhata police had arrested at least twelve young men aged between 18 and 25 on ganja trafficking charges in recent months. The count is the paper's and is not attributed to a police release. The paper said police believed the young men were drawn in by the prospect of earning quickly, and that the investigation had found trafficking moving by train as well as locally, with couriers travelling as passengers or under cover of carrying goods. The inspector in charge of Dinhata police station told the paper that legal action was taken where evidence was found, that police tried not to arrest on suspicion alone and that young men were called in and counselled. The report also says cannabis growing in rural areas has become a problem for the administration, with land leased by people from outside the area and plants destroyed in several fields without the owners being identified.

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Date20 Oct 2025

CategoryReport

CountryIndia

State / provinceWest Bengal

District / areaCooch Behar

LocalityDinhata

AgencyDinhata police station

Coordinates26.13, 89.47

Coordinates are approximate.

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2025-10-20 Report Uttarbanga Sambad reports at least twelve young men arrested on ganja trafficking charges in Dinhata in recent months Uttarbanga Sambad reported that Dinhata police had arrested at least twelve young men aged between 18 and 25 on ganja trafficking charges in recent months. The count is the paper's and is not attributed to a police release. The paper said police believed the young men were drawn in by the prospect of earning quickly, and that the investigation had found trafficking moving by train as well as locally, with couriers travelling as passengers or under cover of carrying goods. The inspector in charge of Dinhata police station told the paper that legal action was taken where evidence was found, that police tried not to arrest on suspicion alone and that young men were called in and counselled. The report also says cannabis growing in rural areas has become a problem for the administration, with land leased by people from outside the area and plants destroyed in several fields without the owners being identified. https://uttarbangasambad.com/young-people-are-getting-involved-in-cannabis-trafficking/ India West Bengal Cooch Behar Dinhata 26° 7' 48.00" N, 89° 28' 12.00" E Dinhata police station