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Hans India
3 days ago
- Hans India
Police arrest one with 16 kg ganja
Hyderabad: Rachakonda police uncovered a drug trafficking operation along the busy Hyderabad – Nagpur highway. The Abdullapurmet police arrested a driver transporting 16.460 kg of ganja from Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra. According to police, at around 9:22 pm on Friday, Patrol car-1 of Abdullapurmet police station received a phone call from a caller, stating that a car crashed into the divider before Nirmala Service Station / Indian Oil petrol pump, NH-65, towards Hyderabad road, Batta Singaram, Abdullapurmet. Following the alert, police rushed to the spot and found a person named Bhukya Madhu (33), car driver, who informed that he was going from Khammam to Nagpur, Maharashtra. On suspicious movements, the patrol car staff checked his car, opened the door and found two plastic bags with brown coloured packets between the back and front seat. Subsequently, police found ganja weighing about 16.460 kg and seized the contraband. On interrogation, Madhu revealed that his friend Sadib from Khammam district advised him to transport ganja from one place to another, from Odisha to Nagpur, Maharashtra, and gain profit and share the amount for which he agreed. 'He met Sadib in Khanapuram, Khammam on August 13 and was paid Rs 50,000 and was directed to go to Gokavaram, Rajahmundry, where one person would hand over ganja packets and to pay Rs 45,000 to the party and keep Rs 5,000 for expenses,' said Police. Following Sadib's direction, Madhu went to Rajahmundry, where one person handed over two bags containing ganja packets at Rajahmundry on August 14 and proceeded from Khanapuram, Khammam to Nagpur, Maharashtra state, via Hyderabad, and on the way on August 15 at Batasingaram, he crashed into the road divider due to over speeding, added police. Abdullapurmet police registered a case and are investigating. The accused was arrested and was produced before the court.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
Drug smuggler crashes car; police uncover 16 kg marijuana stashed in vehicle
A routine patrol turned into a major drug bust on the night of Independence Day when Abdullapurmet police intercepted a car that had rammed a divider and discovered over 16 kgs of marijuana inside. A tyre burst led to the accident while the smuggler was en route to his residence in Khammam before heading to Maharashtra, police said. At around 9.22 p.m. on August 15, police got a call about a white sedan that had crashed near the Nirmala Service Station on NH-65 at Batasingaram in Abdullapurmet. Patrol staff rushed to the spot to help and identified the driver as 33-year-old Bhukya Madhu, a resident of Khammam district. On checking the vehicle, officers found two white plastic bags containing brown-taped packets emanating a strong smell of marijuana. The contraband, weighing 16.46 kg, was seized along with the vehicle and a mobile phone, said Inspector V. Ashok Reddy. 'During questioning, Madhu confessed that he was transporting the marijuana from Rajahmundry to Nagpur on the instructions of a friend named Sadib from Khammam. Sadib is said to have paid him ₹50,000 in advance on August 13, and directed him to collect the consignment from an unidentified supplier in Rajahmundry, to whom he paid ₹45,000. Madhu kept ₹5,000 for expenses before starting his journey,' he said. Madhu lost control of the car while speeding, leading to the crash that exposed the trafficking attempt. Efforts are on to trace Sadib and the Rajahmundry supplier who handed over the consignment. A case has been registered and Madhu was arrested. He was produced before court on Saturday.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Peddler crashes car into median near Hyderabad, lands in police net with 16 kg ganja
1 2 3 4 5 6 Hyderabad: A ganja peddler was caught after he crashed his car into a road divider at Bata Singaram on the National Highway (NH) 65 on Friday night. The Abdullapurmet police reached the accident spot and discovered that the vehicle was loaded with ganja and seized 16 kg of the contraband. According to the Abdullapurmet police, the incident occurred at 9:22pm near the Nirmala Service Station at Bata Singaram. A white Swift Dzire car travelling from Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra via Hyderabad crashed into the central median, prompting motorists to alert the Abdulapurmet patrolling team. When the patrol team reached the spot, they found driver Bhukya Madhu, 33, a resident of Kalvagattu, Khammam town, trying to escape from the scene on foot. They took him into custody. "While checking the damaged vehicle, our team noticed a strong odour of ganja emanating from the vehicle. We summoned two mediators and seized two plastic bags containing 16.4 kg of ganja in their presence. The cell phone of the accused and the car were also seized," Abdullapurmet inspector V Ashok Reddy said. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Gold Rates Today in Hyderabad | Silver Rates Today in Hyderabad During preliminary questioning, Madhu confessed that he was transporting the contraband from Rajahmundry to Nagpur, on the instructions of a friend, Sadib from Khanapuram in Khammam. Investigators said the accused collected 50,000 from Sadib on Aug 13 and handed over 45,000 to an unidentified supplier at Gokavaram near Rajahmundry in exchange for the ganja. Madhu set out for Nagpur on Aug 14 and rested for the night at his native place, Garla in Mahabubabad district. He resumed the journey on Aug 15 and, in the night, met with an accident at Bata Singaram, leading to his arrest in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act case. The accused was produced before a local court on Saturday and remanded in judicial custody. Police teams were trying to locate and arrest Sadib and the supplier who delivered the consignment. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
