Lucknow, Sept. 21 -- Authorities in the state seized/recovered over 16 kg of charas worth over Rs.11 crore, from different parts of the state on Monday.

In the first instance, 10.9 kg of charas, with an estimated international market value of Rs.5.45 crore, was recovered from an unclaimed bag in the general coach of train number 19038 at Barabanki on Monday, railway officials said. The train was heading to Mumbai from Bihar.

The recovery was made during a joint operation by personnel of the Mandal Reserve, Lucknow, and the Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB), Lucknow. The contraband was found in general coach number 255333 of the train, officials said.

The seized contraband was handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP), Barabanki,...