Bhubaneswar, March 29 -- A pickup truck used for transporting goods was found to be concealing a large quantity of ganja in a hidden compartment in Sonepur district, exposing a method of smuggling using small vehicles.

The vehicle was intercepted on Sunday in the Durdura area under the Subalaya police station. Initially, police were unable to locate any contraband during inspection, as the vehicle appeared to be empty.

After hours of detailed checking, police grew suspicious of the structure of the vehicle. Despite interrogating the accused, no information was obtained regarding the concealment of the contraband.

Subsequently, officials discovered that a concealed chamber had been created beneath the loading platform of the pickup truc...