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Dating
India Today, the cited source, is dated "Aug 28, 2026 22:13 IST". The article gives no date for the three operations. This news item carries 28 August 2026, the publication date.
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The India Today headline reads "520 kg marijuana worth Rs 3 crore seized in Chhattisgarh, 4 traffickers arrested". The article text says "The combined value of the seized marijuana and vehicles has been estimated at around Rs 3 crore, police said." This news item follows the article text and gives Rs 3 crore as the police estimate for the cannabis and the three vehicles together.
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India Today heads one section "494 KG MARIJUANA SEIZED IN KUNKURI" and gives no place for the third operation, which yielded 26 kg. It describes the operations as "carried out across different police station areas in Jashpur district". This news item carries one map pin (22.74, 83.95), at Kunkuri, for all three operations.
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The event could be filed under Enforcement or Trafficking. This news item is filed under Trafficking, as an interdiction in transit: India Today reports that "police intercepted a Bolero pickup truck without a registration number" and that cannabis was recovered from cars.
These notes were written after this news item was published. Éloise 03:54, 7 October 2026 (+07)