Sultanpur (UP), April 11: Police here have recovered 6.5 kg of marijuana from an accident-hit SUV and arrested two alleged smugglers here, officials said on Saturday.
The recovery was made after a road accident near the Vandana Dhaba in the Lambhua police station area on the Lucknow-Varanasi highway. Two vehicles, an SUV and an Innova, collided after the SUV went out of control, broke the divider and rammed into the oncoming vehicle, they said.
Additional Superintendent of Police Akhand Pratap Singh said the impact left both vehicles badly damaged. Police reached the scene and, with the help of locals, rushed the injured to the Community Health Centre in Lambhua.
“While inspecting the damaged SUV, the police team noticed a strong smell of marijuana emanating from inside the vehicle. A thorough search led to the recovery of 6.5 kg of contraband packed in yellow and green bundles,” Singh said. (PTI)
