Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): A priest has been arrested after over 11 kg of charas was recovered from his possession in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Tuesday, police said.
Bewa Ram, a resident of Viyogi village in Banjar Tehsil, was arrested with 11.876 kg of charas in the early hours on Tuesday, Kullu SP Gaurav Singh said.
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The SP also said that the accused was a pujari (priest) of a local deity.
A team of the Banjar police station raided Ram's premises and recovered the contraband.
The charas (cannabis) was grown locally, the SP said, adding that further investigation is underway.
