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NewsTrafficking14 October 2026

Sigra police seize 31.275 kg of ganja hidden in cattle-feed sacks at Pachpedwa, Varanasi, and arrest one man

Bhaskar English reported that Sigra police in Varanasi stopped a pickup near the old iron tank at Pachpedwa on Wednesday and found 30 packets of ganja, weighing 31.275 kg, hidden under ten sacks of cattle feed. The inspector said the consignment was brought for sale during the festivals. One man from Buxar district, Bihar, was arrested.

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PlacePachpedwaVaranasiUttar PradeshIndia

AgencySigra Police, Varanasi

Approximate location25.32, 83.01

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2026-10-14 Trafficking Sigra police seize 31.275 kg of ganja hidden in cattle-feed sacks at Pachpedwa, Varanasi, and arrest one man Bhaskar English reported that Sigra police in Varanasi stopped a pickup near the old iron tank at Pachpedwa on Wednesday and found 30 packets of ganja, weighing 31.275 kg, hidden under ten sacks of cattle feed. The inspector said the consignment was brought for sale during the festivals. One man from Buxar district, Bihar, was arrested. https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/local/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/news/varanasi-police-seize-cannabis-consignment-rajkishore-gaur-arrested-139367077.html https://images.bhaskarassets.com/thumb/730x0/web2images/1884/2026/10/15/gifmagicsite-2026-10-15t090609836 1792035379.gif India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi Pachpedwa 25° 19' 12.00" N, 83° 0' 36.00" E jurisdiction centre Sigra Police, Varanasi