Supaul/Patna: The 45th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has seized approximately 510 kilograms of ganja from a mango orchard near the India-Nepal border in Supaul district, Bihar.
The contraband was found hidden inside an orchard in the area under the Fatehpur Border Outpost. No suspicious person was found at the location during the search, according to information provided by the SSB.
Search Launched After Intelligence Input
According to the SSB, personnel received information that suspicious items had been concealed in an orchard near Fatehpur village, approximately 700 metres inside Indian territory from Border Pillar No. 204.
Acting on the information, a team from the 45th Battalion’s Fatehpur Border Outpost was dispatched to the location.
The personnel conducted a thorough search of the identified area and found 13 bundles of ganja hidden in the mango orchard. The total weight of the seized substance was approximately 510 kg.
No Suspect Found During Search
After recovering the contraband, SSB personnel searched the surrounding area for suspected smugglers. However, no suspicious person was found at the scene.
The recovery has raised concerns about attempts to use concealed locations near the international border to store narcotics before their further movement.
The identity of those who allegedly stored the ganja and its intended destination have not been established in the information provided.
Seized Ganja Handed Over to Virpur Police
After completing the necessary formalities, the SSB handed over the seized ganja to Virpur police station for further legal action.
The operation involved Assistant Sub-Inspector Bhupendra Singh and three other SSB personnel from the 45th Battalion.
SSB Says Anti-Smuggling Operations Will Continue
Acting Commandant Jagdish Sharma said the SSB continues to conduct operations to prevent drug smuggling and other illegal activities along the India-Nepal border.
He said vigilance and enforcement efforts would continue to strengthen border security and curb illegal trafficking.
The police are expected to take further action in connection with the seizure.
