Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Andhra Pradesh Declared Ganja-Free by Police
The police in Andhra Pradesh have said that there is no more ganja (a type of drug) being grown in the state.
They used drones to watch over the areas and caught 96 people last year who were growing ganja.
The police also talked to people about how bad ganja is for health.
The leader of the police group, Ake Ravi Krishna, announced this after a walk to raise awareness about drugs in Vijayawada.
The police have been working hard to stop drugs and have even started a special team called EAGLE.
They have caught many people who were selling or using drugs and have warned that they will punish anyone who does this.
The police also plan to have a bike ride to teach more people about the dangers of drugs.
Andhra Pradesh declared ganja-free by EAGLE Chief Ake Ravi Krishna.
Heightened surveillance using drones helped contain ganja cultivation.
96 people arrested under NDPS Act for cultivating ganja last year.
Arrests made in coordination with Tribal, Revenue, and Police departments.
Police organized programs to educate people about the ill-effects of ganja.
- Who
- EAGLE Chief Ake Ravi Krishna and Andhra Pradesh Police
- What
- Declared Andhra Pradesh ganja-free and organized drug awareness programs
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, with a walkathon in Vijayawada
- Why
- To prevent ganja cultivation and educate people about its ill-effects
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Organization
- EAGLE (Elite Anti-Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement)
- Leader
- Ake Ravi Krishna
- Arrests
- 96
- Act
- NDPS Act
- Method
- Drones and surveillance
- Event
- Drug awareness walkathon in Vijayawada