Railway cops seize gutka, ganja from unclaimed bags at Egmore station

A Selvaraj / Apr 11, 2026, 01:47 IST

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Railway cops seize gutka, ganja from unclaimed bags at Egmore station

Chennai: Railway police seized 5kg of gutka and 3kg of ganja from unclaimed bags in trains at Egmore railway station on Thursday. Police said surveillance has been increased to prevent transport of cash, contraband or goods intended to influence voters. During a check on an express train from Kakinada to Chengalpet, officers found an unattended bag containing gutka. The consignment was seized and handed over to the Food Safety Department.In a separate incident, police searched an unreserved coach of an express train arriving from Jasidih in Jharkhand to Tambaram. An unclaimed bag containing 3kg of ganja was found and seized. The narcotic substance was handed over to the prohibition enforcement wing for further action. Police registered cases and are investigating to identify those responsible for transporting the contraband.

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About the AuthorA Selvaraj

Selvaraj Arunachalam, widely known as Crime Selvaraj, is a veteran journalist with over 31 years of experience in crime reporting across leading Tamil and English newspapers. He has covered historic events, including the deaths of former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi, the IPL betting scam, and the Kanchi Seer Sankararaman murder case. A familiar face in the digital space, he has given more than 500 interviews across 30 YouTube channels, with millions of views on social media. He has also featured in international documentaries on Netflix and Bloomberg, speaking on high-profile cases such as idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor and conman Sukesh Chandrasekar. Beyond journalism, he has acted in three films including the Tamil movie DNA, trained over 200 budding journalists, directed short films, and authored the English crime-poetry collection Chilled Love. His contributions have earned him the TOI Scribe Award and the Humanitarian Award from former Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.

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