Ganja worth Rs 3.10 lakh seized in Dhoolpet, 5 arrested

The Commissioner’s Task Force (South West) Zone in coordination with Mangalhat police on Monday arrested five persons including two women and seized ganja worth Rs 3,10,000 from them.

The accused were identified as Mahender Singh, 26, a resident of Dhoolpet; Bharath Alyana, 52, a native of Odisha; Padma Thula Alyana, 45 also a native of Odisha; Suman



Bai, 35 a resident of Mangalhat and Amar Singh, 28 a resident of Kathedan.

According to the police, Bharat and Padma who are husband and wife were previously arrested in Khammam for possessing 32 kg of Ganja. Mahender was introduced to the couple by a mutual friend. Mahender along with Amar and Suman planned to sell the drug in Hyderabad in order to make money.