Two arrested with 160 g of ganja in Vemulawada; thefts investigated
Vemulawada Town police arrested two men on 12 November 2026 and seized 160 grams of ganja near Pedamma temple. Police said the pair admitted stealing from wine shops in five Telangana towns; officers also recovered 72 liquor bottles, a scooter, two phones and ₹400.
🇮🇳 Chekkapalli Road, near Pedamma temple, Vemulawada, Telangana · India
Vemulawada Town police arrested two men who were selling ganja on Thursday, 12
November 2026, town inspector Veera Prasad said.[1]Police identified them as
Banoth Suresh, 33, of Mahabubabad district, and Rampelli Mahender, 28, of
Jagtial district.[2]Acting on what police described as credible information,
sub-inspector S. Premanandam and his staff kept special watch and detained the
pair, who had arrived on a two-wheeler, near Pedamma temple on Chekkapalli Road.[2]
Police said they seized160 grams of ganja, a Honda Dio scooter, two Vivo mobile
phones and ₹400 in cash from the men.[2]Officers also recovered 72 liquor
bottles connected with a theft at Vigneshwara Wines in Karimnagar.[2]
Veera Prasad commended Premanandam, police constables Imran and Narender and
other staff for their work in arresting the suspects and solving the case.[2]The inspector said police were maintaining continuous surveillance to control
crime and would take strict action against anyone involved in anti-social
activities.[2]
Photos and video
Police officers with the two hooded suspects, liquor bottles and other seized items at Vemulawada Town police station. Photo: HMTVPhoto details
No specific charge, remand decision or court outcome was reported.
No police valuation of the 160 grams of ganja was published.
The dates and court status of the wine-shop theft investigations were not reported.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in Sakshi: During questioning, the pair admitted involvement in thefts at several wine shops in Vemulawada, Karimnagar, Siddipet, Bhuvanagiri and Kazipet, according to the police account.
Anantnag police in Jammu and Kashmir arrested two men in separate operations at Krad and Bijbehara, recovering 4.542 kg of cannabis powder at Krad and 4 grams of heroin at a Bijbehara checkpoint. An FIR under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act was registered at Uttrasoo police station.
Kerala excise officers in Alakode arrested a 27-year-old man from Parashinikadavu and seized 50 grams of cannabis on a Honda Unicorn bike during a vehicle check on the Naduvil-Tavukkunnu slope, taking the bike with them. He was a repeat offender, with earlier drug cases against him at the Thaliparamba excise office and the police station.
Police near Siswaniya village in the Ramgarhwa police station area of Bihar's East Champaran district seized 5 kg of ganja and arrested two men after a secret tip about ganja smuggling. No charges or court outcome was reported in the accessible text.
Kangli police arrested Madan Patel in Bahuarwa village in West Champaran after seizing 130 grams of ganja from him. Police say legal proceedings have begun and investigators are tracing the ganja's source and checking for other suspects.
