Mathura, Dec 1 (PTI) Two men were arrested and ganja worth an estimated Rs 50 lakh was seized near a village in this Uttar Pradesh district, an official said on Sunday.

"The ganja was being smuggled from Odisha to Nuh in Haryana," Highway police station inspector Anand Sahi said.

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Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted a truck and seized 185 kilogrammes of the contraband, the official said.

The arrested accused are Zamsed (47) of Haryana's Faridabad district and Zahul (30) of Nuh district.

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The accused have been booked under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the official said.

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