Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Warangal Police Seize 129 Kg Ganja, Arrest Two Drivers
Police in Warangal stopped a car during a vehicle check.
They found 61 packets containing about 129 kilograms of ganja inside it.
The ganja was valued at about ₹64.66 lakh.
Two men from Kerala were arrested.
Police said they were working as drivers.
Investigators believe the ganja came from areas of Odisha.
They said it was being moved through Warangal and Bengaluru toward Kerala for sale.
Two other people named Ajith and Vicky are still being sought.
The arrested men are being taken to court under India’s narcotics law.
Warangal Narcotics Police seized 129.334 kg of ganja valued at ₹64.66 lakh.
Police arrested Kerala natives Sayuj C.S. and Besalel C. Mathew during a vehicle check.
The ganja was found in 61 packets concealed in the rear portion of a car.
Police said the accused allegedly transported the ganja from Odisha toward Bengaluru and Kerala.
Two other suspects, Ajith and Vicky, remain absconding as special teams search for them.
- Who
- Warangal Narcotics Police arrested Kerala natives Sayuj C.S. and Besalel C. Mathew; Ajith and Vicky were identified as absconding suspects.
- What
- Police seized 129.334 kg of ganja, a car, two mobile phones and ₹2,900 in cash, and arrested two people.
- When
- The seizure occurred on Sunday at around 5:50 pm.
- Where
- The vehicle was intercepted at Wardhannapet in Warangal while travelling from Khammam toward Warangal.
- Why
- Police said the ganja was allegedly being transported for sale in Kerala after passing through Bengaluru.
- Quantity seized
- 129.334 kg of ganja
- Estimated value
- ₹64.66 lakh
- Arrests
- Two people
- Location of interception
- Wardhannapet, Warangal
- Vehicle contents
- 61 packets concealed in the rear portion of a car
- Alleged route
- Chitrakonda and Darakonda in Odisha through Rajamahendravaram and Warangal to Bengaluru, then Kerala
- Legal action
- A case was registered under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act