Overview
- The EAGLE Force and Choutuppal Police arrested alleged kingpin Bhaskar Hazarika and four associates on Thursday and seized 24.7 kg of marijuana along with seven mobile phones.
- The probe traced back to an August 27 interception of a Maruti Suzuki Fronx that yielded 20.36 kg and two arrests, whose interrogations led to successive arrests including intermediary Bikas Barik.
- Investigators say bank-transaction analysis showed 88 purchases totalling about ₹48 lakh between February and October 2026, and they estimate the network moved roughly 400 kg of marijuana over ten months.
- Police describe a packetised retail model that converted one kilogram into about 150 small packets sold at ₹300 each, with officers saying the gang sold 40–50 kg per month to around 100 regular customers in Cyberabad.
- Authorities are continuing forensic and interstate enquiries to identify remaining suppliers, local peddlers and consumers while noting Hazarika’s prior 2024 marijuana cases and the cross‑jurisdictional challenges they pose for prosecution.