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The Saam TV article reports two operations carried out on the same morning. They are recorded as two news items: this one and the Karanja operation.
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The outlets give different figures for this operation. This news item follows Saam TV's single figure, and the headline says "about" because the others give a range or a different lower bound.
| Outlet | This operation | Both operations |
|---|---|---|
| Saam TV | "150 किलो गांजा" (150 kg) | "350 किलो" (350 kg) |
| PTI via Rediff | "around 150 kilograms" | "around 350 kilograms" |
| Pudhari | "१२० ते १५० किलो" (120 to 150 kg) | "सुमारे ३०० ते ३५० किलो" (about 300 to 350 kg) |
The 350 kg in Saam TV's headline is the sum of its 150 kg and 200 kg, and none of the reports says it was weighed as one total. The value of nearly Rs 2 crore (PTI) or about Rs 2 crore (Saam TV) covers the ganja and the vehicles together and is not recorded.
Source discrepancies
Saam TV's narrative says Malegaon police acted on information ("माहिती मिळाली") and then checked the truck. The Superintendent of Police, quoted later in the same article, says a patrol grew suspicious of a truck and the driver fled when it was stopped. PTI and Pudhari also describe a patrol and a fleeing driver. This news item follows the Superintendent's account. None of the three reports mentions an arrest.
Map pin
This news item has no map pin. The report places the operation within Malegaon police station limits on the expressway, and a district point would place the pin somewhere the seizure did not happen.
These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 05:35, 8 October 2026 (+07)