Dumka, May 31 (Agency) Police today arrested two smugglers alongwith 17 kilograms of Ganja from Massalia Police Station area in this district. Dumka SP Ambar Lakra said that a tip off had been received regarding the smuggling of Ganja from Odisha to Bihar via Dumka following which a vehicle checking drive was launched at Dalahai Check Post under Massalia Police Station area.
During the vehicle checking drive a car was apprehended and following the checking the Ganja was seized. In this connection Praful Kumar Jailye of Barhampur village of Ganjam district of Odisha and Bharat Mandal from Pirpainti Police Station area of Bihar were arrested. The arrested confessed that the Ganja had been brought from Odisha and was on its way to Pirpainti of Bhagalpur district of Bihar.