GIFT a SubscriptionGift
HamberMenu
  1. Cricket
  2. Data
  3. Health
  4. Opinion
  5. SEARCH Icon
  1. Cricket
  2. Data
  3. Health
  4. Opinion
  5. SEARCH Icon

To enjoy additional benefits

GIFT a SubscriptionGift
ShowcaseCrossword+

CONNECT WITH US

year
Click here for our in-depth coverage of Lok Sabha and Assembly elections #ElectionsWithTheHindu

Ganja worth ₹30 lakh seized in Vijayawada

July 22, 2020 09:06 am | Updated 09:06 am IST - JANGAREDDYGUDEM

Staff Reporter

The West Godavari police on Tuesday seized 514 kg of ganja (Cannabis) valued about ₹30 lakh. They arrested two persons for smuggling the contraband.

On a tip-off, a team led by Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) ASP Kareemulla Shariff and Jangareddygudem DSP M. Snehita intercepted a lorry at Narasannapalem village in Koyyalagudem mandal and seized the contraband.

They arrested G. Prasanth, of Suryapeta district and Naveen Kumar, native of Kondasontha village, Visakhapatnam district. The accused were allegedly transporting the ganja to Khammam district, said Superintendent of Police K. Narayan Naik.Police registered a case and took up investigation.

Related Topics

crime / Vijayawada / arrest

Top News Today

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.