News:2026-10-03/Trafficking/kalimela-police-seize-about-300-kg-of-ganja-hidden-in-forest-near-venkatapalam-in-malkangiri

News record3 October 2026Trafficking

Kalimela police seize about 300 kg of ganja hidden in forest near Venkatapalam in Malkangiri

Pragativadi reported that Kalimela police in Malkangiri district, acting on a tip-off, searched a forest area near Venkatapalam village and seized about 300 kg of ganja that had been hidden there. According to the report, the people storing it fled before police arrived, and the ganja was weighed on site in the presence of an executive magistrate. Police registered a case under the NDPS Act on 3 October 2026 and said they suspected an inter-state smuggling network.

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Date3 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceOdisha

District / areaMalkangiri

LocalityVenkatapalam

AgencyKalimela police station

Coordinates18.08, 81.80

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-10-03 Trafficking Kalimela police seize about 300 kg of ganja hidden in forest near Venkatapalam in Malkangiri Pragativadi reported that Kalimela police in Malkangiri district, acting on a tip-off, searched a forest area near Venkatapalam village and seized about 300 kg of ganja that had been hidden there. According to the report, the people storing it fled before police arrived, and the ganja was weighed on site in the presence of an executive magistrate. Police registered a case under the NDPS Act on 3 October 2026 and said they suspected an inter-state smuggling network. https://pragativadi.com/kalimela-police-ganja-seizure-highlights-anti-narcotics-efforts/ India Odisha Malkangiri Venkatapalam 18° 4' 48.00" N, 81° 48' 0.00" E jurisdiction centre Kalimela police station