News:2026-10-12/Trafficking/hariharganj-police-seize-18-47-kg-of-ganja-hidden-under-the-seats-of-an-autorickshaw-on-nh-139-in-palamu

News record12 October 2026Trafficking

Hariharganj police seize 18.47 kg of ganja hidden under the seats of an autorickshaw on NH 139 in Palamu

The Jharkhand Story reported that Hariharganj police in Palamu district seized 18.47 kg of ganja from a CNG autorickshaw on National Highway 139 on Monday 12 October 2026 and arrested its 52-year-old driver. According to the officer in charge of Hariharganj police station, the ganja was packed in 18 packets and concealed in a specially designed box beneath the driver's and passengers' seats. The driver told investigators that a local person had given him the consignment and that he did not know what the packets held. Police said they suspected it was bound for Bihar. The driver was sent to judicial custody on 13 October under the NDPS Act.

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Date12 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceJharkhand

District / areaPalamu

LocalityHariharganj

AgencyHariharganj Police Station

Coordinates24.55, 84.28

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-10-12 Trafficking Hariharganj police seize 18.47 kg of ganja hidden under the seats of an autorickshaw on NH 139 in Palamu The Jharkhand Story reported that Hariharganj police in Palamu district seized 18.47 kg of ganja from a CNG autorickshaw on National Highway 139 on Monday 12 October 2026 and arrested its 52-year-old driver. According to the officer in charge of Hariharganj police station, the ganja was packed in 18 packets and concealed in a specially designed box beneath the driver's and passengers' seats. The driver told investigators that a local person had given him the consignment and that he did not know what the packets held. Police said they suspected it was bound for Bihar. The driver was sent to judicial custody on 13 October under the NDPS Act. https://thejharkhandstory.co.in/palamu-police-seize-18-47-kg-of-ganja-in-hariharganj-auto-driver-arrested/ India Jharkhand Palamu Hariharganj 24° 33' 0.00" N, 84° 16' 48.00" E jurisdiction centre Hariharganj Police Station