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Dating
The article was published at 09:12 IST on 15 October 2026 and says the seizure was made "on Wednesday". The stored date, 14 October 2026, is that Wednesday.
Quantities
The headline says 31 kg and the body says "31.275 kilograms", which the summary and headline follow. The article values the ganja at ₹15 lakh, which is the police's estimate and is not stored.
Route
The report says only that the man "had brought a consignment of ganja to Varanasi". His home district in Bihar is not an origin of the ganja, and none is stated.
Map pin
The pin is Wikidata's point for Varanasi city (Q79980, in Varanasi district), rounded to two decimals, and marks the city, not the street.
Sources
In Bhaskar's English edition the police station is "Siga" in one place and "Sigra" in another, and the accused's surname appears as both "Gaur" and "God". This news item follows the English edition. The festival purpose is the police's account.
These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 19:48, 28 October 2026 (+07)