
Ganja seized in Erode on Kerala-bound train
The Hindu
The Railway Protection Force found 2 kg of ganja underneath a seat on the Howrah-Ernakulam Antyodaya Express
The Crime Prevention and Detection Squad (CPDS) of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized 2 kg of ganja from a Kerala-bound train, in Erode district, on Sunday night.
A team led by Dharm Singh Meena, Sub-Inspector, Erode and in-charge of CPDS team ,along with personnel M. Praveen and B. Ramar, conducted a raid on the Howrah – Ernakulam Antyodaya Express (Train No: 22877) against transportation of illegal goods or contraband items between Erode and Coimbatore railway stations. The drive was conducted after the train crossed the Tiruppur railway station, and at 11.10 p.m., the team found an unclaimed white polythene bag in the D-5 coach beneath seat no. 71. An enquiry was conducted with co-passengers in the coach, but no one claimed ownership of the bag and the team checked the bag and found the banned substance in it, valued at ₹46,000.

The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












