GRP, RPF seize 16.92 kg marijuana at Hyderabad railway station, one held
Hyderabad police arrested a 20-year-old drug courier and seized nearly 17 kg of marijuana at the city's railway station. The suspect was allegedly transporting the contraband from Visakhapatnam to New Delhi, while three other accomplices remain at large.
Why it matters
The seizure highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb inter-state drug trafficking networks operating through India's railway infrastructure.
The Government Railway Police (GRP), Hyderabad, and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested a 20-year-old inter-State drug courier and seized 16.92 kg of marijuana worth an estimated ₹8.46 lakh at Hyderabad railway station on Tuesday.
The accused, identified as Akash Singh, a native of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh, was apprehended during a joint checking drive near the entrance to platform no. 4. Another suspect accompanying him managed to escape.
During interrogation, Akash allegedly told the police that he had agreed to transport marijuana from Visakhapatnam to New Delhi for ₹15,000 per trip at the behest of a man identified as Jafar. He allegedly travelled to Visakhapatnam, where two bags containing the contraband were handed over to him before he boarded the Godavari Express for New Delhi.
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