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The Telangana Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force successful coordination with the Railway Police, arrested an interstate cause peddler astatine Kachiguda Railway Station and seized 6.284 kilograms of ganja worthy astir ₹3.14 lakh from his possession connected Tuesday.
The accused was identified arsenic Ananta Swain, 32, a autochthonal of Ganjam territory successful Odisha, who works arsenic a information defender successful Chandrapur. Following a tip-off, the associated squad intercepted him portion helium was waiting connected a level astatine Kachiguda Railway Station, starring to the seizure of the contraband.
Police said the accused had developed a wont of online betting and intoxicant depletion and came into interaction with different individual, identified arsenic Kamal, done Facebook astir 18 months ago. Kamal is said to person lured Swain into the amerciable commercialized by promising speedy money. Swain had earlier transported ganja to Surat and earned ₹7,000 for the delivery, constabulary said.
Investigation revealed that connected January 12, Kamal handed implicit a packet of ganja weighing 6.284 kilograms astatine Bhanjanagar Market successful Odisha and instructed Swain to present it to Surat. The consignment was valued astatine ₹3.14 lakh, and Swain was promised ₹15,000 for the delivery. Following these instructions, helium boarded the Konark Express from Berhampur to Secunderabad, with plans to proceed his travel to Surat by the Rajkot Express.
On Tuesday, Swain diverted his question way aft fearing intensified constabulary checks astatine Secunderabad Railway Station and boarded an MMTS section bid to scope Kachiguda. While helium was waiting astatine the station, the officials intercepted and apprehended him.
The accused and the seized ganja were handed implicit to the Kachiguda Railway Police for further investigation. Efforts are besides underway to hint Kamal, the absconding peddler believed to beryllium operating from Kandhamal territory successful Odisha.
Citizens person been urged to study specified accusation done the EAGLE Force helpline, assuring that each inputs volition beryllium kept confidential and credible informants suitably rewarded, arsenic portion of the ongoing thrust to physique a drug-free Telangana.
