Two held near Secunderabad hotel with 16 kg of ganja from Odisha
Telangana Excise officers arrested two Odisha men near Alpha Hotel in Secunderabad with over 16 kg of ganja said to be worth Rs 8 lakh. The pair had brought the drug by train from Odisha for delivery to Mumbai-bound buyers and were handed to the Secunderabad excise station.
Two men from Odisha who were transporting ganja for Mumbai-based traders were
arrested by Telangana Excise and Prohibition officials in Secunderabad.[1]The
accused were identified as Murali Nayak and Kala Charan, who had procured the
ganja from a supplier in Odisha.[2]The pair had travelled from Odisha to
Hyderabad aboard the Konark Express.[3]They were waiting near Alpha Hotel to
hand over the consignment when they were apprehended.[1]
The Excise State Task Force C team intercepted them near Alpha Hotel and seized
three bags of ganja, which officials valued at around Rs 8 lakh.[1]Officers
seized over 16 kilograms of ganja from the two men.[1]
The seized ganja and the two arrested men were handed over to the Secunderabad
excise station for further investigation.[1]A case was registered and further
investigation was under way.[3]
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The two arrested men with the seized ganja. Photo: By ArrangementPhoto details
The surname and second name are spelled Murali Nayak and Kala Charan by The Hindu and Prameya News but Murali Naik and Kalacharan by Siasat; the report uses The Hindu spellings.
The Hindu says the consignment was for Mumbai-based traders but also says the duo waited to hand it to local traders, while Siasat says Mumbai handlers were to take delivery; the destination handover is not reconciled.
No charges, court hearing or outcome beyond registration of a case and handover for investigation was reported.
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