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Rachakonda SOT Seizes 1,210 Kg Ganja on NH-65; Rajasthan Driver Arrested

The interception is part of a probe mapping an Odisha-to-Rajasthan supply line routed through Telangana.

Overview

  • Maheshwaram SOT stopped a truck at Kothaguda X Road in Abdullapurmet and recovered ganja valued at about ₹6.25 crore.
  • The arrested driver was identified as Vikram Vishnoi, 22, from Osian Tehsil in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan.
  • Police say the contraband was procured in Malkangiri and concealed under cement bags and a tarpaulin for transport toward Rajasthan via Hyderabad.
  • Investigators named alleged organisers from Osian Tehsil — Devilal alias Katu, Aayub Khan and Ramlal — who reportedly promised ₹5 lakh per trip.
  • Abdullapurmet police registered an NDPS case, and the accused is in custody as efforts continue to identify suppliers and other facilitators.