RPF Of NFR Continues Drive Against Contraband Goods

HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Oct 19: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of NF Railway has recovered ganja worth more than Rs 14 lakh. They have seized around 147 kg of ganja approximately between October 15 & 16, 2022. The contraband items were recovered from unclaimed bags during regular checks and drives at various stations and trains over NF Railway.

On Sunday, the RPF team of Agartala conducted a drive at Agartala railway station. They seized 4 unclaimed sacks containing 24 packets of ganja which weighed around 60 kg approximately and valued near about Rs 6 lakh. The seized items were handed over to GRP of Agartala for further course of action.

A joint team of RPF/Alipurduar & RPF/New Coochbehar conducted a drive at New Coochbehar railway station on Sunday after receiving information at 15626 DN (Agartala-Deoghar Express). The team seized 4 unclaimed cotton sacks containing ganja during the drive. The seized ganja was worth approximately Rs 5.68 lakh and weighed around 56.8 kg. The team handed over the seized items to GRP of New Coochbehar for further course of action.

RPF of NFR conducted drives against contraband items at Agartala, Dimapur, Kamakhya and New Coochbehar railway stations and trains on Saturday & Sunday. They recovered a total of 12 unclaimed bags and 7 unclaimed packets of contraband items (ganja) weighing a total of 147 kg approximately that valued around Rs 14.7 lakh. The items were handed over to the respective OC/GRP of the stations for further course of action.