200 kg ganja seized, two accused apprehended
The Hindu
The Special Operations Team of the Rachakonda police on Wednesday apprehended two persons accused of illegally transporting ganja, and seized 200 kg of the narcotic, and other articles worth an estima
The Special Operations Team of the Rachakonda police on Wednesday apprehended two persons accused of illegally transporting ganja, and seized 200 kg of the narcotic, and other articles worth an estimated ₹21 lakh.
According to police, the accused are Shingarapu Saidulu, 34, a farmer, and resident of Aitipamula village in Nalgonda district, and Chiluka Saidi Reddy, 28, a car driver by profession, and resident of Poreddygudem, also in Nalgonda district. Four other accused identified as Mende Venkanna, 30, T Venkanna, 28, Gopala Nagendram. 30, and Dalapathi Somra, 30, are absconding.
Police said that Mende Venkanna and T Venkanna are cousins and hail from the same village. They intended to work together, and bought van. They then began illegally transporting ganja from Bhadrachalam Agency area to Hyderabad and its outskirts.