3 railway staffers arrested for peddling ganja

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Anti-Narcotics Wing of the CCB arrested three railway staffers on charges of interstate drug peddling in Bengaluru on Thursday. Police have seized hashish oil and ganja worth Rs 80 lakh from their possession.

The accused were identified by the police as Bapad Kare, Pinto Das and Rajesh Das, all natives of Tripura state. According to police, the accused were employed at the North East Frontier Railway, Agartala Coaching Depot as AC attendants and bedroll staff.

After a probe, it was revealed that the accused used to smuggle from Assam to Bengaluru through trains. The operation was carried out within the limits of Byappanahalli police station at SMTV Railway station premises.

The officials said that the accused purchased those from northern regions at a cheaper price and sold them in Bengaluru. They used lockers inside the train compartments to store the narcotic substances and bring them to the city.

Based on further information procured from the arrested accused, the city police have launched a hunt for the two other people involved in the racket. Further investigations are underway, police said.