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Two killed as car carrying 26.67 kg ganja collides with container in Buldhana

Buldhana, Nov 2 (UNI) Two persons were killed after a car collided head-on with a container truck on a national highway near Khamgaon in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, following which police recovered 26.67 kg of ganja from the wrecked vehicle, officials said on Monday.
The accident occurred late Sunday night on a flyover near Tembhurna Phata, when a car (MH-30-F-8385) collided with a container (GJ-06-BY-1804) travelling towards Nagpur.
The two occupants of the car sustained critical injuries and were rushed to a government hospital, where they were declared dead.
The deceased were identified as car driver Satish Sakharam Jadhav (53), a resident of Madakholi in Parbhani district, and Syed Firoz Syed Mehboob (46), from Hingoli district.
Police have registered two separate cases in connection with the incident. A case related to the accident was registered against the deceased car driver on the complaint of container driver Sabir Ali Intazar Ali (24), a resident of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
During inspection of the wrecked car, police noticed a strong pungent smell and conducted a search. They found 21 packets wrapped in yellow plastic and sealed with brown tape on the rear seat.
The packets contained a suspected narcotic substance weighing 26 kg and 670 grams, police said.
The estimated value of the seized ganja and the car has been pegged at over Rs 18 lakh, with the vehicle alone valued at around Rs 5 lakh.
Police have registered two separate cases in connection with the incident. A case related to the accident was registered against the deceased car driver on the complaint of container driver Sabir Ali Intazar Ali (24), a resident of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
A separate case has also been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act following the recovery of the suspected ganja.
Police constable Kailas Sawant is investigating the accident case, while probationary Deputy Superintendent of Police Sagar Kadam is probing the suspected drug trafficking angle.
Police are investigating the source of the contraband, its intended destination and the possible involvement of other persons in the alleged smuggling network.
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