Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a woman ganja peddler and seized 16.452 kg of the contraband, worth ₹8.22 lakh, at Begumpet Railway Station on January 21 during the Begumpet ganja seizure operation.
The GRP team, supported by the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau’s Eagle Team and Railway Protection Force (RPF), carried out the Begumpet ganja seizure operation during routine checks. They spotted Mamatha Digal (37), who was behaving suspiciously while travelling from Bhubaneswar to Mumbai.
Upon inspection, officers found two trolley suitcases containing nine brown-taped ganja packets. The team seized the narcotics on the spot and also took possession of a mobile phone. Notably, the Begumpet ganja seizure led to a significant recovery of contraband.
Mamatha, who works as a housemaid, admitted during questioning that she was hired by a man named Ashok from Mumbai. He promised her ₹10,000 per suitcase to transport ganja. Following his instructions, she went to Bhubaneswar, received the bags from an unknown person, and boarded the Konark Express to Mumbai.
GRP officials booked the case under Sections 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act. Ashok, identified as the prime accused, is currently absconding. Furthermore, the Begumpet ganja seizure has prompted further investigation to trace the accused.
The arrest was made by teams led by B. Praveen Kumar, IRP Hyderabad, and E. Srinivas, SIRP Hyderabad, under the supervision of senior railway police officers. Inspector General of Police (Railways and Road Safety) K. Ramesh Naidu praised the teams for the operation and announced rewards for their work.