Guwahati: Assam Police seized a massive consignment of suspected Cannabis (ganja) and two persons have been arrested from Barpeta district on Saturday.
The incident took place in the Bhawanipur town of the district.
The arrestees have been identified as Samim Ansari and Pramod Kumar Yadav. Both of them are residents of Uttar Pradesh.
Based on reliable information, a six-wheeler container truck bearing registration DN-09-U- 9048 was intercepted at the highway near Bhawanipur Outpost of the district.
On checking the truck, the police found that the truck bed was empty but on thorough search, a concealed compartment was found in the cabin of the truck.
On searching the chamber, the police found a huge quantity of ganja.
According to reports, the cannabis was loaded from Barapani (Umiam) in Meghalaya and was heading towards Bihar.
It may be mentioned that an investigation along with other legal proceedings have been initiated.