Ganja worth Rs 72.50 lakh seized in Asifabad, one arrested

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A driver was arrested for allegedly smuggling banned ganja in Wankidi mandal centre on Thursday. A total of 290 kg of ganja worth Rs 72.50 lakh and the container were seized from his possession.

Superintendent of Police DV Srinivas Rao, in a statement, said that the accused driver was identified as Balvir Singh from Madhya Pradesh.

On being interrogated, Singh confessed to committing the crime after being



offered Rs 1.50 lakh per trip. He admitted to transporting the contraband substance monthly thrice as per instructions of one Arabind from Madhya Pradesh.

He disclosed that he was shipping the ganja from Rajahmundry of Andhra Pradesh to Madhya Pradesh. The driver revealed that the ganja was loaded in three portions of the container, while keeping another portion empty to hoodwink police.