News:2026-08-26/Trafficking/tikabali-police-seize-175-7-kg-of-ganja-in-seven-sacks-near-badi-munda-chhak-in-kandhamal

News record26 August 2026Trafficking

Tikabali police seize 175.7 kg of ganja in seven sacks near Badi Munda Chhak in Kandhamal

Tikabali police in Kandhamal district, with forest department personnel, were reported to have seized 175 kilograms and 700 grams of ganja in seven jute sacks during a raid in an isolated forest area near Badi Munda Chhak and to have arrested one man. Police said the man, a resident of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh, was waiting for a bus with the sacks when the team reached the location. The contraband was weighed in the presence of an additional tehsildar and a case was registered under section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Police said they were investigating others alleged to have collected ganja from villages across Kandhamal for transport to Madhya Pradesh. The report carries no separate raid date. This record is dated to the report of 26 August 2026.

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Date26 Aug 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceOdisha

District / areaKandhamal

LocalityTikabali

AgencyOdisha Police

Coordinates20.25, 84.32

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-08-26 Trafficking Tikabali police seize 175.7 kg of ganja in seven sacks near Badi Munda Chhak in Kandhamal Tikabali police in Kandhamal district, with forest department personnel, were reported to have seized 175 kilograms and 700 grams of ganja in seven jute sacks during a raid in an isolated forest area near Badi Munda Chhak and to have arrested one man. Police said the man, a resident of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh, was waiting for a bus with the sacks when the team reached the location. The contraband was weighed in the presence of an additional tehsildar and a case was registered under section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Police said they were investigating others alleged to have collected ganja from villages across Kandhamal for transport to Madhya Pradesh. The report carries no separate raid date. This record is dated to the report of 26 August 2026. https://www.prameyanews.com/kandhamal-1757-kg-ganja-seized-one-arrested-in-tikabali-police-raid https://img.prameyanews.com/FilesUpload/News7/Posts/2026/8/26/1787740687 1787717964 3.webp India Odisha Kandhamal Tikabali 20° 15' 0.00" N, 84° 19' 12.00" E Odisha Police