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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 Malegaon operation.
Quantities
The outlets give different figures for this operation, and this news item states each rather than choosing one.
| Outlet | This operation |
|---|---|
| Saam TV | "तब्बल 200 किलो गांजा" (as much as 200 kg) |
| PTI via Rediff | "between 150 and 200 kilograms" |
| Pudhari | "१५० ते २०० किलो" (150 to 200 kg) |
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.
Attribution
Saam TV says the Chhattisgarh police supplied the information that led to the check, and names the Superintendent of Police of Mahasamund district as the source. PTI says only that the operation was based on confidential information from the Chhattisgarh police. Neither says where the truck came from or where it was going. None of the reports mentions an arrest.
Map pin
This news item has no map pin. The report places the operation on the expressway in the Karanja area, within Karanja City police station limits, and a town or 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)