The Chandarlapadu police under NTR Commissionerate on Monday (February 23, 2026) arrested three persons, including two women, for allegedly cultivating ganja (cannabis) in a chilli crop.
The accused were identified as A. Jyothi and her mother, G. Ramana, of Lakshmipuram village in Nandigama sub-division, and one P. Venkata Tirumala. The accused were allegedly raising ganja for the last six months.
A minor boy involved in the racket was handed over to the Women Development and Child Welfare officers, and would be produced in the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), said Chandarlapadu SI R. Dharma Raju. Other accused in the case are absconding, he added.
Published – February 23, 2026 07:11 pm IST
