Based on intelligence gathered by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), it has come to light that several clandestine groups are trafficking various narcotics, including substances like ganja and gutka, from multiple northern states of India to southern regions. To counter this illicit activity, both State railway police and railway protection force have intensified surveillance efforts at the central railway station.
Amidst these efforts, alarming reports emerged of the arrest of a female journalist for attempting to smuggle 10 kg of ganja bundles during rigorous monitoring and raids conducted at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Chennai Central railway station.
The Poonamallee Prohibition Enforcement Division received confidential information pertaining to ganja smuggling at Chennai Central Railway Station. Consequently, they implemented extensive surveillance measures. During one such operation, a young woman arriving from Odisha on the Dhanbad express train was intercepted and subjected to a search, leading to the discovery of 10 kg of ganja concealed in bundles.
Subsequently, the police seized the contraband and detained the young woman involved in the smuggling operation for interrogation. Identified as Jyotika Das (25) from Odisha, she claimed to work as a journalist for a newspaper in her home state. The apprehension of a female journalist in connection with the transportation of 10 kg of ganja via train has elicited considerable astonishment.
ஷாக்கிங் நியூஸ்.. சென்னை சென்ட்ரலில் 10 கிலோ கஞ்சா பறிமுதல்.. பெண் பத்திரிகையாளர் கைது!#Crime #ChennaiCentral #WomanJournalistArrestedhttps://t.co/4o4IdEe7qghttps://t.co/rWrrHlKi8w
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Three days ago, M Dolikhatum and H Pooja Kumari Dass were detained by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at a Central Railway Station for attempting to smuggle 14 kg of ganja on the Mangalore Express. The illegal substance was concealed within their luggage. Both suspects, originating from West Bengal, have been taken into custody, and inquiries are currently ongoing.
Prior to this, two individuals, Jayasurya, aged 24, residing in Kolathur, and Kishok Lal, aged 25, hailing from Anna Nagar, were apprehended near Ambattur railway station for smuggling ganja from Kolkata to Chennai. Following a tip-off, the police inspected the leather bags they were carrying and discovered 13.2 kg of ganja concealed beneath their clothing. During questioning, the suspects admitted to transporting the illegal substance from Kolkata through Andhra Pradesh by train, with their journey culminating at Tiruvallur before boarding an EMU train to Ambattur. Subsequently, the police presented them in court, leading to their remand in Puzhal prison.
(with inputs from Asianet News)
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