Two of the accused in police custody, in Hyderabad, on Wednesday.
Five individuals were arrested in separate anti-narcotics operations across the city, with enforcement teams seizing over 1.7 kilograms of ganja and motorcycles allegedly used for transporting the contraband.
In the first operation, officials of the State Task Force – B team apprehended two individuals in IDA Bollaram while they were selling ganja. The raid resulted in the seizure of 50 packets weighing 887 grams.
The two accused were identified as Govind and Durga. Cases have also been registered against two other persons, Raju and Vinny, who are suspected to be involved in the procurement and distribution of the contraband. The accused, along with the contraband and a motorcycle, were later handed over to the Patancheru Excise Station for further action.
In a separate incident, two more persons were arrested in Balanagar by the Rangareddy Enforcement team.
The arrested individuals were identified as Mohammed Irfan and Mekala Anil Kumar. During the operation, 520 grams of ganja were seized from their possession. Police said the accused, the seized ganja, and the motorcycle used by them were handed over to the Balanagar Excise Station.
In another case, Vishwajit Kavita, a resident of Assam, was arrested by the STF B team while selling ganja in Gachibowli. Officials seized 300 grams of ganja and a motorcycle, and handed him over to the Serilingampally Excise Station.
Published – February 04, 2026 07:56 pm IST
