Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Woman Arrested With 5 Kg Ganja Near Tirupati College
Police in Tirupati arrested a 46-year-old woman named Kanala Varlakshmi.
They said she was carrying 5 kg of ganja.
The arrest happened near Vidyodaya College on Narasimhateertham Road.
Police also seized her mobile phone.
They estimated the ganja was worth Rs 60,000.
A case was filed under India’s narcotics law.
The operation was led by Tirupati West Police officers.
The district police chief warned repeat drug offenders and urged young people to avoid narcotics.
Tirupati West Police arrested 46-year-old Kanala Varlakshmi of Bommagunta.
Police said she was carrying 5 kg of ganja near Vidyodaya College.
The seizure occurred on Narasimhateertham Road on Tuesday.
The ganja was valued at Rs 60,000, and a mobile phone was also seized.
Police booked a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
- Who
- Tirupati West Police arrested 46-year-old Kanala Varlakshmi of Bommagunta.
- What
- She was arrested for allegedly carrying 5 kg of ganja; police also seized a mobile phone.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Near Vidyodaya College on Narasimhateertham Road in Tirupati.
- Why
- Police said she was illegally carrying ganja.
- Accused
- Kanala Varlakshmi, 46, of Bommagunta
- Seized substance
- 5 kg of ganja
- Estimated value
- Rs 60,000
- Additional seizure
- One mobile phone
- Law invoked
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- Police unit
- Tirupati West Police
- Supervision
- DSP M Bhaktavatsalam