Two held with hash oil worth ₹21.37 lakh in Hyderabad
Police in Hyderabad arrested two individuals for attempting to sell 1.71 litres of hash oil valued at over ₹21 lakh. The suspects were apprehended after traveling from Odisha to conduct the transaction.
Why it matters
The arrest underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb the interstate trafficking of narcotics in urban centers.
The Commissioner’s Task Force, Jubilee Hills Zone team, along with S.R. Nagar police, arrested two alleged hash oil peddlers and seized 1.71 litres of the narcotic substance, valued at ₹21.37 lakh, in Hyderabad.
The accused were identified as Poddu Mohan Rao, 41, an agricultural worker from Araku in Andhra Pradesh, and T. Bistudas, 27, also an agricultural worker from Alluri Sitharama Raju district.
According to the police, Mohan Rao had been struggling financially while working in agriculture and driving an autorickshaw. He allegedly came into contact with a person from Champaguda in Odisha who was involved in selling hash oil and offered to connect him with prospective buyers.
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