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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Time of India
6 from Pune held with 108 kg ganja near Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Rajendranagar police and the SOT on Thursday arrested six persons from Pune near Exit-17 of ORR. Cops seized 78 packets containing 108 kg of ganja worth Rs 54 lakh, transported in two cars. The accused were as Prashant Ganesh Pasalkar alias Nana (29), Lata Ganesh Jadhav (40), driver Sachin Dilip Ranavare (37), Rohan Pandurang Pawar, Rahul Baburao Dhavre (28) and Gaurav Natekar (26), all residents of Pune. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- The Hindu
Seven held with 109 kg ganja
Seven members of a gang, including a woman, involved in smuggling ganja from Odisha to Maharashtra, were arrested during a joint operation by the Rajendranagar police and Special Operations Team (SOT) of Rajendranagar. The police recovered 108.8 kilograms of ganja from two vehicles. The accused were identified as Prashant Ganesh Pasalkar alias Nana, 29, Lata Ganesh Jadhav, 40, Sachin Dilip Ranavare, 37, Rohan Pandurang Pawar, Rahul Baburao Dhavre, 28, Gaurav Natekar, 26, all residents of Pune, and Pawan Deep alias Jeevan, a resident of Odisha, is suspected to be the main supplier of ganja. According to the police, the accused travelled to Odisha to procure the narcotics and were transporting it to Pune via Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Suryapet and Hyderabad. Four of the arrested have a history of serious criminal offences ranging from drug trafficking to violent crimes - including robbery, assault, and attempted murder. Prashant Pasalkar, the prime accused, was involved in ganja transportation for nearly four years and was previously arrested by Kodad police in Suryapet district under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Apart from the ganja, the police also seized six mobile phones, cash amounting to ₹9,700, and the two vehicles used in the operation. Further investigations are under way.
