A sub-inspector in Marpalli mandal, Mahabubnagar district, Telangana, seized 20 grams of ganja from a man found carrying it in a plastic cover at the fields on the outskirts of Bhooc hanpalli village.[1] Police said the search followed a tip-off that a man was moving suspiciously and carrying ganja near farmland in the village on Thursday afternoon at about 1 pm.[1]

Officers identified the man caught with the ganja as Jaipal, a resident of the same village.[1] Questioning showed that Jaipal had bought the ganja from Malreddy, also from the village.[1] Police registered a case against both Jaipal, who held the ganja, and Malreddy, who is accused of selling it, and began an investigation.[1] Sub-inspector Abdul Rauf led the check, with constables Elayya and Narsimha taking part.[1] Police said surveillance would continue against the smuggling and sale of intoxicants such as ganja in villages.[1]