Hyderabad: Secunderabad Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Monday arrested a habitual NDPS offender at Secunderabad Railway Station and seized 4.104 kg of ganja worth ₹2,05,200.
The accused, 21-year-old Shaik Waheed, a bike mechanic from Shanti Nagar in Lalapet, was caught near Gate No.2 on Platform No.1 during a surprise anti-drug operation. He had transported the contraband from Nagpur by train and planned to sell it in Hyderabad.
Waheed had previously served jail time for ganja-related offences registered at Lalaguda and Tukaramgate police stations. Despite his release, he resumed sourcing ganja from Nagpur at lower prices and repackaged it for sale in small sachets locally.
GRP, RPF team busts ganja smuggling attempt at Secunderabad
During the search, officers found two packets of dry ganja in his backpack. Waheed confessed voluntarily, admitting his intention to distribute the drug among local consumers.
The coordinated effort involved GRP personnel B. Saieashwar Goud, D. Ramesh, K. Shanmukh Rao, K. Chandra Shekar, D. Rajarshi, and Y. Chandra Shekar. RPF staff, led by Bhavani Shankar Saraswat, supported the operation. Superintendent of Railway Police Smt. Chandana Deepti, IPS, and DSRP S.N. Jawed supervised the proceedings.
IGP Railway and Road Safety K. Ramesh Naidu, IPS, praised the officers involved and confirmed they would receive appropriate recognition.