News:2026-10-06/Trafficking/washim-traffic-police-find-ganja-hidden-in-the-cabin-of-an-eicher-truck-near-karanja-on-a-tip-off-from-chhatti

News record6 October 2026Trafficking

Washim traffic police find ganja hidden in the cabin of an Eicher truck near Karanja on a tip-off from Chhattisgarh police

Saam TV reported that on the morning of 6 October 2026 officers of the Washim District Traffic Branch checked an Eicher truck on the Samruddhi Expressway in the Karanja area, on information from the Chhattisgarh police, and found ganja hidden inside the driver's cabin, which the paper put at 200 kg. PTI reported the operation within Karanja City police station limits and put the quantity at between 150 and 200 kg, found in a compartment built into the cabin. Saam TV named the Superintendent of Police of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh as the source of the information.

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Date6 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceMaharashtra

District / areaWashim

AgencyWashim District Traffic Branch, Washim district police

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2026-10-06 Trafficking Washim traffic police find ganja hidden in the cabin of an Eicher truck near Karanja on a tip-off from Chhattisgarh police Saam TV reported that on the morning of 6 October 2026 officers of the Washim District Traffic Branch checked an Eicher truck on the Samruddhi Expressway in the Karanja area, on information from the Chhattisgarh police, and found ganja hidden inside the driver's cabin, which the paper put at 200 kg. PTI reported the operation within Karanja City police station limits and put the quantity at between 150 and 200 kg, found in a compartment built into the cabin. Saam TV named the Superintendent of Police of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh as the source of the information. https://saamtv.esakal.com/maharashtra/ganja-smuggling-busted-on-samruddhi-expressway-350-kg-contraband-seized-washim-police-two-big-separate-action-bbj88 India Maharashtra Washim Washim District Traffic Branch, Washim district police