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Three youths held with ganja worth Rs 1 Lakh at Agartala Railway Station

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HT Correspondent

AGARTALA, July 8: In a joint late-night operation on July 7, the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested three youths at Agartala Railway Station for allegedly attempting to smuggle cannabis.

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The police seized over 3 kg of dry ganja from their possession.

According to Tapas Das, Officer-in-Charge of the Agartala GRP police station, the trio was caught while preparing to board a train.

The seized contraband—3.240 kilograms of dry ganja—was packed in a single packet and concealed inside a travel bag.

Preliminary interrogation revealed that the accused were heading to Chennai to sell the narcotics.

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They reportedly claimed the consignment could fetch around Rs 1 lakh in Chennai.

A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Agartala GRP police station.

Authorities believe the trio may be part of a larger smuggling network, and further investigations are underway.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Kabir Hossain (25), a resident of Gomati district, Jagir Mia (24) and Manik Mia (25) of Sepahijala district, Tripura.

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All three accused were produced before the court on Tuesday.

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