Police say rats ate 200kgs of bhang that was to be produced as evidence in court

Despite saying in court that 200kgs of bhang had been consumed by rats, Indian police denied the claims. [File, Standard]

Police in India surprised many when they alleged that 200 kilogrammes of bhang that had been confiscated from criminals in the northern part of the country had been "eaten" by rats.

"Rats are small animals, and they aren't scared of the police," the police told a court in Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh State.