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Two Held at Kacheguda Railway Station With 10.85 kg Ganja Trafficked From Odisha

Police say the accused rode the Konark Express from Berhampur before switching to an MMTS service to Kacheguda.

Overview

  • The Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force made the arrests during a joint operation at Kacheguda on Monday.
  • Officers seized 10.854 kg of concentrated dry ganja valued at about ₹5.42 lakh that police said was meant for Dasara-time peddling.
  • The suspects were identified as Madugula Arjun, 18, a car service worker, and Vatti Srinivas, 20, who runs a milk business.
  • The accused told police they bought roughly 10 kg in the Berhampur forest area for ₹30,000, packed it into seven packets, and carried it in two backpacks.
  • Investigators said the pair traveled on the Konark Express to Secunderabad before taking a local train to Kacheguda, where a case was booked and a probe is underway.