Karimganj (Assam) [India], March 6 (HBTV): Two persons were caught after approximately 1,317 kg of ganja was seized from a vehicle near the Churaibari police watch post in Assam's Karimganj district near the Tripura border on Tuesday, the police said. 

According to the officials, the apprehended persons were identified as one Balbir Singh and a Vijay Kumar Singh. 

‘Based on reliable inputs, a team of Karimganj district police intercepted a truck at the Churaibari checkpoint along the Assam-Tripura border on Tuesday,’ the authorities said.

During check, the police team recovered 439 packets containing approximately 1,317 kg of ganja from a secret chamber of the truck, the police said. The vehicle was reportedly coming from Tripura's side. 

"We have apprehended two persons and the market value of the seized ganja is several crores of rupees," a police officer of Karimganj district said. 

Further investigation is underway. 

Following the crackdown, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to social media platform 'X' and lauded the state police for the action. 

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