Inter-State drug smuggling racket busted in Secunderabad

The Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Secunderabad Railway Station busted an inter-State drug smuggling racket and seized 10.070 kilograms of dry ganja worth ₹2.67 lakh.

Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a surprise check at the station and apprehended Kalu Pradhan, 30, a drug peddler transporting a large quantity of dry ganja from Berhampur in Odisha to Pune in Maharashtra.

Pradhan was waiting on platform number 5 for the LTT Express bound for Pune when he was nabbed.

“Upon interrogation and inspection of his luggage, the police discovered that Pradhan, a labourer from Pune, admitted to purchasing ganja from an unidentified source in the forested areas of Berhampur. He planned to sell the contraband at a higher price to customers in Pune. The accused travelled via the Falaknuma Express and was intercepted at Secunderabad.

Thieves on trains nabbed

Meanwhile, the GRP and RPF also apprehended two inter-State thieves involved in multiple thefts targeting railway passengers. The operation led to the recovery of 43 grams of gold and ₹19,000 in cash, with the total worth of the seized property estimated at ₹3.41 lakh.

The arrested were identified as Anshu Raj, 31, and Niraj Kumar, 18, both hailing from Pariya village in Munger district of Bihar. A third accomplice, Amarjeet Kumar, who is also from the same village, is absconding. The accused admitted to having committed four thefts in Secunderabad Railway Police jurisdiction since August 2024.

“They targeted unattended luggage and valuables,” said the police, adding that the investigation revealed that they had melted some of the stolen gold to disguise its origin.

Published - December 13, 2024 08:06 pm IST