Auto driver caught with 1.94 kg ganja in Hyderabad

The Siasat Daily31 October 2026 at 7:44 pm IST

Hyderabad: A 38-year-old auto driver was arrested by Commissioner’s Task Force, Charminar Zone team on Saturday, October 31, for allegedly peddling ganja. Approximately 1.94 kg of the drug valued at Rs 1 lakh was seized from him.

The accused has been identified as Shaik Asif, a resident of New Indira Nagar, Bandlaguda.

According to the police, Asif is addicted to ganja and his income as an auto driver was insufficient to meet his expenses. To earn money within a short period, he procured ganja from Nagpur to sell in Hyderabad.

He went to Nagpur on October 28, purchased two kilogram of ganja for Rs 10,000, and returned to Hyderabad. On Saturday, Asif was waiting for customers near Bandlaguda X Roads and was apprehended.

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Auto driver caught with 1.94 kg ganja in Hyderabad

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