Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Task Force Busts Interstate Ganja Peddling Racket
The Commissioner’s Task Force in the Charminar Zone, along with the Balapur Police, caught three people who were selling ganja (a type of drug) illegally.
They found 22.22 kg of ganja, some phones, and bags worth about ₹12 lakh.
The people caught said they got the ganja from Berhampur in Odisha and were going to sell it in Hyderabad.
Two other people who helped them are still missing, and the police are trying to find them.
The police did a good job by stopping these people from selling drugs.
The Commissioner’s Task Force and Balapur Police arrested three individuals for peddling ganja.
22.22 kg of dry ganja, four mobile phones, two trolley bags, and one backpack were seized.
The total value of the seized property is approximately ₹12 lakh.
The accused procured the ganja from Berhampur, Odisha, and were transporting it to Hyderabad.
Two other individuals, Ibrahim Bin Saleem Baamar and Janni alias Sunny, are absconding and efforts are underway to apprehend them.
- Who
- Commissioner’s Task Force, Charminar Zone, and Balapur Police
- What
- Busted an interstate ganja peddling racket
- When
- 21.07.2026
- Where
- Sadat Nagar Bus Stop, Shaheen Nagar, Balapur
- Why
- To prevent the distribution of illegal drugs
Law Enforcement
Ganja Peddlers
Legal Action
Law Enforcement
The Task Force and Balapur Police have arrested three individuals and seized contraband worth ₹12 lakh.
Ganja Peddlers
The accused claim they were merely transporting goods without knowledge of its illegal nature.
- Date of Arrest
- 21.07.2026
- Location of Arrest
- Sadat Nagar Bus Stop, Shaheen Nagar, Balapur
- Amount of Ganja Seized
- 22.22 kg
- Value of Seized Property
- ₹12 lakh
- Arrested Individuals
- Mirza Jaffer Baig, Awad Bin Ali Yafai, Sardar Manpreet Singh Dhillon
- Absconding Individuals
- Ibrahim Bin Saleem Baamar, Janni alias Sunny
