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Secunderabad Railway Police and RPF busts interstate ganja smuggling racket

Secunderabad Railway Police bust ganja smuggling

HYDERABAD: The Secunderabad Railway Police and Railway Protection Force (RPF) jointly busted a significant ganja smuggling racket on Sunday at Secunderabad Railway Station. The joint operation led to the arrest of Abubakar Kasam Shaikh. Shaikh caught while transporting 18 KG of ganja from Vishakhapatnam to Mumbai via Secunderabad.

Abubakar Kasam Shaikh (47) a plumber residing in Jogeshwari East, Mumbai, was found in possession of ganja worth Rs. 4.5 lakhs. The operation was part of a surprise check organized by the Secunderabad Railway Police and RPF, targeting drug peddlers on platforms and trains at the Secunderabad Railway Station.

Authorities conducted the raid on Platform number 1 at 10 AM, where they apprehended Shaikh with a trolley suitcase containing the contraband. According to police reports, Shaikh purchased the ganja for Rs. 90 thousand from an unknown person in Vishakhapatnam on June 29, intending to sell it in Mumbai at a higher price.

High-value seizure at Secunderabad Railway Station

The seized ganja, worth approximately Rs. 4.5 lakhs highlights the growing issue of interstate drug trafficking. Shaikh, who hails from Amina Nagar in Mumbai, was transporting the ganja to Mumbai to supply needy individuals at inflated prices. The arrest and seizure were done by the Secunderabad Railway Police Station.

B. Saieashwar Goud, IRP/SHO of RPS Secunderabad, along with D. Ramesh SIRP and RPF staff members SK Quadeer Ahmad, M. David Raju, and V. Satyam Naidu, played crucial roles in apprehending the accused. The operation was conducted under the supervision of Chandana Deepti IPS, Superintendent of Police, and S.N. Jawed, DSRP SC(U).

ADGP Railway and Road Safety, Mahesh M Bhagwat IPS, commended the officers and men of GRP Secunderabad for their exemplary work. He announced that they would be suitably rewarded for their efforts in curbing the drug menace.

This successful operation underscores the commitment of the Secunderabad Railway Police and RPF to combating drug trafficking. As the investigation progresses, authorities aim to dismantle the network of suppliers and peddlers involved in this illegal trade.