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Hyderabad: In a joint operation, the Rachakonda Narcotics Police Station and the Regional Narcotics Control Cell, Khammam Wing of the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), Telangana, arrested three Rajasthanis for illegally transporting over 401 kilograms of marijuana (ganja). The contraband, seized on Wednesday from a DCM vehicle near Ramoji Film City in Pedda Amberpet, was being moved from Visakhapatnam to Rajasthan and has an estimated street value of Rs 2 crore.

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According to the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), the seized contraband was concealed under a load of coconuts and intended for delivery to a supplier in Rajasthan. The six accused have been identified as Chotu Narayana Lal Naik, Pushkar Raj Naik, Kishan Lal Nayak, Sridhar, Ashu, and Parameshwar. Of these, Sridhar, Ashu, and Parameshwar are currently at large.

Telangana security officials stated that Om Bishnoi from Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, has been involved in the transportation of ganja in his area. He procured the contraband from Sridhar in Rajahmundry and hired Chotu Narayana Lal Naik to transport the shipments in his Hyundai Venue, paying Rs 25,000 per trip.

After Bishnoi’s arrest in Jagdalpur, Odisha, Naik seized the opportunity to strike a direct deal with Sridhar to purchase 400 kilograms of ganja at Rs 2,000 per kilogram. He then planned to sell it to Ashu in Bikaner at Rs 4,000 per kilogram. For the transport, Naik roped in Pushkar Raj Naik, Kishan Lal Nayak, and Parameshwar.

The contraband was subsequently loaded onto a van, hidden beneath coconuts, and set for transport to Rajasthan. Naik and Pushkar escorted the van, which was driven by Kishan Lal Nayak, in their own car. While travelling along the Vijayawada Highway near Abdullapurmet X Road, a joint team from the Rachakonda Narcotics Police Station and the RNCC Khammam Wing intercepted both vehicles, apprehending Chotu Narayana Lal Naik and Kishan Lal Nayak.

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During the operation, authorities seized 401.467 kilograms of ganja, five cell phones, a van, and a car. A case has been registered under various sections of the NDPS Act at the Rachakonda Narcotics Police Station.

(With ANI Inputs)