Rajkot: Two persons were arrested with 41kg of marijuana from outskirts of Rajkot city after a chase by the special operations group on Monday night. The contraband seized is worth Rs 4.10 lakh, said police.
According to police, following specific information on marijuana smuggling, vehicles entering Rajkot were being screened on Monday night.
A white car coming from Ahmedabad, but having Rajkot registration number did not stop at the police check-post about 50 km from Rajkot city towards Ahmedabad. The accused Kadar Pathan (21) and Chetan Sapariya (23) drove away from the car at high speed in a bid to escape.
Two police teams chased in as many cars. However, while speeding the accused hit a two-wheeler, lost control and rammed into a divider before overturning.
The accused, though injured, started running into a nearby farm, but the police teams chased them on foot and nabbed them. Police seized a plastic bag from inside the car containing marijuana. On questioning, it was revealed that both the accused were residents of Rajkot. Further investigation in the case is still on, added police.