Over 5.6kg of Cannabis Seized After Bomb Scare at Shillong’s Polo Bazaar
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force launched a detailed probe under the NDPS Act to trace the source and destination of the 5.6kg cannabis haul.
Overview
- Security forces cordoned off Polo Bazaar on July 18 after a black bag triggered fears of an explosive device and summoned the Bomb Disposal Squad.
- Bomb experts discovered seven packets of suspected ganja inside the bag, ruling out any bomb threat.
- Tests confirmed the haul weighed 5kg and 629 grams, leading authorities to register a case under the NDPS Act.
- Nijimu Fithu, 24, from Kohima’s Kenuozou Colony claimed ownership of the bag, was detained and searched before officers recovered the contraband.
- Fithu remains in custody as investigators probe his role and possible connections to a wider trafficking network.