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Hyderabad, Oct. 17 (Najaf Ali Shoukat-PMI): In a major breakthrough, the Special Operations Team (SOT), Malkajgiri Zone, along with Ghatkesar Police, busted an interstate drug peddling racket and seized 5.1 kg of Hashish oil worth ₹1.15 crore. The police apprehended a 17-year-old boy from Andhra Pradesh who was transporting the contraband, while the main accused, Debendra Jhodia alias Srinu from Odisha, is absconding.
According to officials, the juvenile, a school dropout from Alluri Sitharamaraju district, came in contact with Debendra, who is involved in Ganja smuggling. Together, they planned to transport Hashish oil to Hyderabad for easy money. Acting on credible information, police intercepted the boy at Ghatkesar railway station on October 17, and upon checking his backpack, found the contraband packed in two polythene covers, along with a mobile phone.
Preliminary investigation revealed that 40 to 50 kg of Ganja is used to prepare one kilogram of Hashish oil. Efforts are underway to nab the absconding main accused.
The police cautioned the public that possession, sale, or transportation of narcotic substances is a serious offense under the NDPS Act, punishable with imprisonment of up to 10 years or even the death penalty under Section 31A.
Officials also warned about the harmful effects of Hashish oil, including nausea, loss of coordination, depression, and potential brain damage, urging citizens to stay away from drug use and help build a drug-free society.
The operation was carried out under the supervision of Shri G. Sudheer Babu, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda, with guidance from Smt. P.V. Padmaja, IPS, DCP Malkajgiri, Shri A. Ramana Reddy, DCP SOT-I, Shri N. Narsimha Reddy, ADCP SOT-I, and Shri C. Anjaiah, ACP SOT-I. The team included Inspectors P. Chandra Sekhar Reddy, P. Vasudev, and M. Balaswamy, among others. (pressmediaofindia.com)
