Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Two Held in Hyderabad With 17.1 Kilograms of Ganja
Police in Hyderabad arrested two men accused of selling ganja illegally.
Their names were given as Dheeraj Das and Rabali Ali.
Police said they found small packets of ganja at a hotel near Kondapur Government Hospital.
Officials seized 17.1 kilograms of ganja.
They estimated its value at about Rs 9 lakh.
Both men had reportedly worked as security guards in Hyderabad.
Police said they began selling ganja because they felt their salaries were not enough.
The suspects were handed over to Kondapur Excise Police for further investigation.
Special Operations Team officials arrested two people in Hyderabad for allegedly transporting and selling ganja.
Police said ganja was being sold in small packets at a hotel near Kondapur Government Hospital.
Officials seized 17.1 kilograms of ganja valued at approximately Rs 9 lakh.
The accused were identified as Dheeraj Das, 39, and Rabali Ali, 25, both from Assam.
Police said the ganja was brought from Assam and sold in Hyderabad before the suspects were handed to Kondapur Excise Police.
- Who
- Special Operations Team officials arrested Dheeraj Das and Rabali Ali, both natives of Assam.
- What
- The two men were arrested for allegedly transporting and selling ganja illegally.
- Where
- At a hotel near Kondapur Government Hospital in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said they allegedly began selling ganja after finding their security-guard salaries insufficient.
- Seized substance
- 17.1 kilograms of ganja
- Estimated value
- Approximately Rs 9 lakh
- Accused
- Dheeraj Das, 39, and Rabali Ali, 25
- Reported origin
- Assam
- Reported destination
- Hyderabad
- Operation location
- A hotel near Kondapur Government Hospital
- Next investigating agency
- Kondapur Excise Police