2 from Himachal held in Pune with 34 kgs of charas worth Rs 1 cr

Kachhap (33), a native of Dorbanda in Ranchi of Jharkhand was arrested from Mahisagar on July 24 along with two other workers.

Two people from Himachal Pradesh were held at Pune railway station allegedly with charas worth Rs 1 crore in the illicit market, police Monday said.

Acting on a tip-off, a trap was laid on Saturday and 34 kilograms of charas worth Rs 1 crore was seized, said Sadanand Wayse-Patil, Superintendent of Railway Police, Pune.

“We have found that the duo planned to send 22 kilograms of charas to Mumbai, and 5 kilograms each to Goa and Bengaluru. The rest 2 kilograms was to be supplied in Pune. The two have been charged under NDPS Act and remanded in police custody till January 2,” he added.

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