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Criminals Rescue 50K Reward Smuggler by Chili Spraying Police; MP Districts on High Alert.
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News18•29-09-2026, 19:52
Criminals Rescue 50K Reward Smuggler by Chili Spraying Police; MP Districts on High Alert.
- •Aditya Mishra, a notorious ganja smuggler, escaped from police custody in Chuhia Valley between Rewa and Sidhi.
- •Attackers ambushed the Odisha police vehicle, sprayed officers with chili powder, and freed Mishra.
- •Mishra was wanted in a 10-ton ganja smuggling case and had a 50,000-rupee reward on his head.
- •Roadblocks and high alert issued in Rewa, Sidhi, and Shahdol divisions following the dramatic escape.
- •Police are investigating how attackers knew Mishra's movements and are using cyber cell assistance to track the accused.
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Criminals ambushed the Odisha police vehicle with three cars in the Chuhia Valley between Rewa and Sidhi, vandalized the vehicle, and sprayed chili powder into the officers' eyes before fleeing with Mishra.
Aditya Mishra was arrested by Odisha police approximately two months prior in connection with a 10-ton ganja smuggling case, and a reward of 50,000 rupees had been declared for him.
Senior police officials inspected the scene and established roadblocks across Rewa, Sidhi, and Shahdol divisions, putting police on high alert while deploying special teams and the cyber cell to track the suspects.
