Agartala, Aug 30, 2024, IANS

Agartala, Aug 30: Police of Bodhjungnagar Police Station apprehended at least 6 Bihari women with 18 kgs of Ganja from Banikya Chowmuhni area on Thursday midnight.

Acting on a tip off, a team of police intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number – TR01 AQ 0494 at Banikya Chowmuhni area on Thursday midnight and brought down 6 Bihari women from the vehicle, whole the drive managed to escape from the spot, said officer in-charge of Boudhjung Nagar Police Station Kirshnadhan Sarkar on Friday.

He informed that after thorough searching, police seized at least 18 kgs of Ganja, which were wrapped up and attached to the body of 6 accused women. The seized Ganjas were supposed to be smuggled outside Tripura, said police.

Case has been registered against the 6 detained women under the NDPS Act. He said that police have already started the investigation , while a hunt is on to arrest the driver.