Two Odisha men held with 12.9 kg ganja near Thrissur railway station

The Excise department arrested two men from Odisha and seized 12.9 kg of ganja from their possession near the railway goods shed at the Thrissur railway station on Friday.

The accused have been identified as Santha Harijan, 24, of Kalahandi district, and Nirakar Nag, 25, of Rayagada district, both in Odisha.

The ganja was recovered during a search conducted near an electric post at the north-western corner of the railway goods shed building on the Vanchikkulam side of the station. The operation was led by Thrissur Excise Range Inspector Sijo Varghese.

Excise officials have intensified the investigation to trace the source of the ganja and ascertain the intended recipients of the consignment in Thrissur.