Madhapur drug bust: Hyderabad Police seizes 508g ganja, arrests 3

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police apprehended three persons for selling and consuming ganja near Raja Wines, Ayyappa Society, in Madhapur on Wednesday, October 28.

One of the accused was identified as 33-year-old Dilip Robin Das, an auto driver, native of Assam, who was allegedly involved in procuring ganja, preparing the drugs in small packets, and selling them to customers.

The second accused, Nitya Gopal Das, aged 31 years, is a cook originally from West Bengal, who is currently working at a café in Madhapur, police said. He was allegedly involved in selling ganja along with Dilip.

Uttirina Hazarika (27 years), the third accused, also from Assam, arrived at the location to purchase ganja, according to Madhapur police.

During the operation, authorities seized 508 grams of ganja, four mobile phones and one motorcycle from the accused individuals. The seized items were secured following standard procedures in the presence of independent witnesses, police said.

Efforts underway to arrest supplier

While being questioned, accused Dilip and Nitya disclosed that they procured ganja from a supplier named Domu and sold it in small packets for personal financial gain.

Further legal action is being taken against the accused under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Efforts are underway to apprehend the alleged supplier.

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