A total of 803 kg of ganja and other banned products seized by police in Central Zone was destroyed on Tuesday.According to police, the contraband and ganja were seized in Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukottai, Tiruchi, Karur, Perambalur and Ariyalur districts in 623 cases.They were brought to the private medical waste disposal unit in Ayothipatti near Sengipatti in Thanjavur district on August 11 and destroyed in the presence of the Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, Balakrishnan and Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thanjavur Range, Ziaulhaq. District Superintendents of Police were also present. Published - August 11, 2026 04:52 pm IST