EAGLE Force Catches Duo Transporting 12 Kg Ganja To Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Telangana Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force and Wyra police arrested Mitra Chaitanya, 21, and his female associate Hemalatha, 20, both from Peddapalli, for allegedly transporting 12 kg of ganja from Odisha to Hyderabad.
According to police, Chaitanya planned to sell the ganja in Hyderabad for quick money and use the proceeds to buy an iPhone as a gift for his girlfriend.
The duo travelled to the Pasupulanka area in Odisha and stayed there for five days. Police said they procured 12 kg of ganja from a supplier identified as Bhagavan Hantal for ₹16,000.
Police vehicle rammed during attempted escape near Wyra
On their return journey to Hyderabad, the duo travelled through Darakonda, Maredumilli and Rajahmundry before reaching Wyra.
Police intercepted them near Wyra Ring Centre on Thursday. During the attempted escape, Chaitanya allegedly rammed the Pulsar motorcycle into a police vehicle.
The collision injured a Sub-Inspector, while Chaitanya and Hemalatha also sustained injuries. Police subsequently apprehended both of them.
Ganja worth ₹6 lakh, four phones seized
Police seized 12 kg of ganja, valued at around ₹6 lakh, along with the Pulsar motorcycle and four mobile phones.
Investigators are now probing the wider network allegedly involved in procuring and transporting the ganja from Odisha to Hyderabad.
