Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Hyderabad Police Detain Minor With 48 Kilograms Of Ganja
Police in Hyderabad detained a minor who was allegedly carrying illegal ganja.
The ganja had reportedly been obtained in Visakhapatnam and was being taken toward New Delhi.
Officers found 24 packets weighing about 48 kilograms.
The packets were hidden in two air bags and two large briefcases.
Police estimated the ganja and a mobile phone were worth ₹24.5 lakh.
They said the minor worked as a delivery rider and faced financial difficulties at home.
An alleged associate named Ankit Kumar reportedly promised him quick money and introduced him to other suspects.
The minor was detained near Nampally while waiting to continue the journey.
He was later handed to Abids police and shifted to a juvenile home after being produced before the Juvenile Justice Board.
Hyderabad police detained a minor allegedly transporting ganja from Visakhapatnam to New Delhi.
Police seized 24 packets weighing approximately 48 kilograms from two air bags and two briefcases.
The ganja and a mobile phone were valued at approximately ₹24.5 lakh.
Police said financial difficulties and a promise of quick money led the minor to join the alleged operation.
Several alleged associates were reported absconding, though the two reports differ over some names, including Mukesh Rao and Rajesh.
- Who
- Hyderabad’s Khairatabad zone task force and Abids police detained a minor; police named Ankit Kumar alias Shiva and other alleged associates.
- What
- The minor was detained while allegedly transporting 48 kilograms of ganja in 24 packets.
- When
- He was detained after traveling from Secunderabad toward Nampally and while reportedly preparing to continue by train to New Delhi.
- Where
- He was intercepted on Nampally station road, near Nampally Railway Station, in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police said he allegedly transported the ganja for quick money after facing family financial difficulties.
- Seized substance
- Dry ganja
- Quantity
- Approximately 48 kilograms in 24 packets
- Packaging
- Packets wrapped in brown tape and concealed in two air bags and two large briefcases
- Estimated value
- Approximately ₹24.5 lakh, including a mobile phone
- Alleged route
- Visakhapatnam to New Delhi
- Detention site
- Nampally station road, Hyderabad
- Post-detention action
- The minor and seized material were handed to Abids police; the minor was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and shifted to a juvenile home
- Name discrepancy
- One report lists Rajesh among the alleged associates, while another lists Mukesh Rao; both mention Bandiya, Noushad alias Sunil, and Ankit Kumar alias Shiva
