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Dating
The article was published on 29 October 2026 and quotes the officer in charge speaking "on Thursday". It says the patrol detected the auto-rickshaw "on Tuesday", which was 27 October, and that the two men were "sent to jail on Wednesday", which was 28 October. The item uses 27 October.
Quantities
The lead says "Around 100 kg of ganja worth Rs 10 lakh" and the text says the team "found 20 kg each of ganja in five plastic bags". The value is not stored.
Place
The article names "Amath chowk M Rampur road on NH-59" and the Kesinga excise station in Kalahandi district. The article describes the auto-rickshaw as "loading some plastic bag and moving towards M Rampur", and calls the driver "from Bihar". It also says "The contraband was being taken from Kandhamal to Bihar", which only the officer's account supports.
Category
The ganja was found on a vehicle on a national highway and the article describes it as being taken from one state to another, so the item is recorded as Trafficking rather than Enforcement.
Map pin
Wikidata has no point for Amath chowk. The pin is Wikidata's point for Kesinga (Q2135894, in Kalahandi district, Q1876588), where the excise station named in the article is based. It marks the station's area, not the roadside.
These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 04:24, 6 November 2026 (+07)