States » EastPosted at: Jan 18 2026 7:06PM


Police crack down on Ganja trafficking in Gumla, four arrested with 132 Kg seizure

Gumla, Jan 18 (UNI): The Gumla Police have busted a ganja smuggling racket in Gumla district and seized 132.10 kilograms of ganja. The contraband was being transported in two vehicles, including a black Hyundai car and a white Scorpio-II. Four smugglers have been arrested in connection with the case.
According to police officials, the Superintendent of Police, Gumla, received confidential information that ganja was being smuggled through the Palkot police station area. Acting swiftly on the tip-off, a police team set up a check-post near the forest area of Datli Dumpul under the Palkot police station limits and began vehicle inspections.
During the operation, two suspicious vehicles were intercepted. On questioning, the occupants admitted to carrying ganja. A thorough search of the vehicles led to the recovery of a total of 132 kgs and 10 grams of ganja.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #Police crack down on Ganja trafficking in Gumla# four arrested with 132 Kg seizure
More News

Odisha: Solitary food testing lab caters to over 4 cr people: HC voices concern

13 Feb 2026 | 2:49 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (UNI) Expressing concern over the weak infrastructure of food safety mechanism in Odisha, the High Court has summoned Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, and the Secretary, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department to inform the court about the apparent lack of institutional response in the state.

see more..

Odisha’s Paradip port ranked India’s No 1 major port with record cargo handling

13 Feb 2026 | 2:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (UNI) Paradip Port has reportedly achieved a record cargo handling of 150.41 MMT in the 2024–25 fiscal, ranking as India’s No. 1 Major Port.

see more..

One dead, several injured in separate road accidents in Jharkhand

13 Feb 2026 | 1:52 PM

Giridih, Feb 13 ( UNI) At least two persons lost their lives and several others were injured in two separate road accidents reported from different parts of Giridih district over the past 24 hours.

see more..

Odisha delegation visits Chennai to get tips on affordable housing, urban habitat initiative

13 Feb 2026 | 1:50 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (UNI) A delegation of State’s housing urban development department undertook an exposure and knowledge-sharing visit to Chennai on Thursday to learn affordable housing and urban habitat initiatives supported by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in Tamil Nadu. The visit focused on understanding proven models of affordable housing delivery, institutional strengthening, innovative financing frameworks and sustainable urban habitat development being implemented in Tamil Nadu.

see more..

Veteran Congress Leader and Former union Minister Kanhu Charan Lenka passes away

13 Feb 2026 | 12:54 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former union Minister Kanhu Charan Lenka passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Friday.

see more..