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Crime
Pathria Police Seize 11.15 kg Cannabis Near Botarai Gate, Arrest Two Suspects
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 10:31 PM
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Pathria police, acting on a tip, cordoned off the Botarai gate area, confiscated 11.15 kg of cannabis worth about ₹1.22 lakh and arrested two suspects.
Pathria police in Madhya Pradesh launched a raid near the Botarai gate after receiving information from an informant. The officers set up a cordon around the area and detained two individuals suspected of transporting illicit drugs.
During the operation, officers recovered a total of 11.15 kilograms of cannabis, comprising 4.15 kg linked to an individual identified as Bhagwan Singh Rajak and 7 kg associated with a person named Najim.
Authorities have placed a monetary value of approximately ₹1.22 lakh on the seized narcotic and are continuing investigations to determine the broader network involved in the drug trafficking.
The two arrested suspects are being held for further questioning, and the case has been forwarded to the district crime branch for additional action.
Local officials emphasized that the seizure underscores ongoing efforts to curb drug smuggling in the region.
During the operation, officers recovered a total of 11.15 kilograms of cannabis, comprising 4.15 kg linked to an individual identified as Bhagwan Singh Rajak and 7 kg associated with a person named Najim.
Authorities have placed a monetary value of approximately ₹1.22 lakh on the seized narcotic and are continuing investigations to determine the broader network involved in the drug trafficking.
The two arrested suspects are being held for further questioning, and the case has been forwarded to the district crime branch for additional action.
Local officials emphasized that the seizure underscores ongoing efforts to curb drug smuggling in the region.