Nagpur: In a major anti-narcotics drive under “Operation Thunder – Let Us Unite for a Drug-Free Society,” the Hingna Police Station seized 16.94 kg of ganja worth ₹4.20 lakh from Jamtha on Thursday.

The operation is part of a special campaign initiated by Nagpur City Police Commissioner Ravinder Kumar Singal to curb the sale, possession, and consumption of narcotic substances.

At around 11.35 am, police received information from Gurvinder Chopra, owner of a hotel in Jamtha, about two suspicious bags lying behind the premises.

Upon inspection in the presence of panch witnesses, officers discovered a dark green bag hidden beneath a handcart containing nine packets of ganja weighing 10.936 kg. A second yellow-brown bag contained six packets weighing 6.004 kg.

Following due procedure under the NDPS Act, police seized a total of 16.940 kg of ganja along with the bags, collectively valued at ₹4,20,800.

Preliminary inquiry revealed that an unidentified passenger travelling by a private bus had abandoned the bags behind the hotel after developing suspicion.

Based on a complaint filed by PSI Vasanta Shedmake, a case has been registered under Sections 20(b), 11(c), and 8(c) of the NDPS Act against the unknown accused. Further probe is in progress.