Bhubaneswar: In recent years during the massive enforcement drives against ‘ganja’, the Odisha Police seized huge amount of narcotics. As the trial of narcotics cases takes time, the seized contraband remains stocked at police stations and court Malkhanas exposed to vulnerabilities.
In this backdrop, STF approached the Orissa High Court praying for disposal of the seized drugs.
On January 31, 2022, the Orissa High Court passed a judgment directing the Sub-ordinate courts to dispose the applications filed U/s. Sec.52A of NDPS Act, 1985 issuing a detailed SOP in this regard.
Accordingly, on Friday, the Drug Disposal Committee led by SP, STF, Bhubaneswar, Deputy Collector, Khodha, Superintendent of Excise, Khorda, DSP, STF and Scientific Officers of State Forensic Science laboratory and Member of State Pollution Board destroyed 616 Kg ganja at a designated incinerator at Tangiapada in Khordha, the STF informed.
