One person, later identified as Indrajit Rai alias Anurjeet Rai (26), a resident of Birpur village in Bihar’s Vaishali district was apprehended, while two others managed to escape. Indrajit Rai was arrested and sent to jail, and the police later filed a chargesheet invoking stringent provisions of the NDPS Act. The prosecution suffered its biggest setback when police informed the court that the seized ganja, stored in the malkhana of Ormanjhi police station, had been destroyed by rats. In its judgment, the court observed that the prosecution failed to establish any credible link between the accused and the seized vehicle. “With no material evidence left and the chain of custody completely broken, the benefit of doubt must go to the accused,” the court ruled, acquitting Indrajit Rai of all charges.

Source: Indian Express December 30, 2025 11:27 UTC