In Hyderabad, the Rachakonda Special Operation Teams (SOT) arrested three people from Maharashtra for smuggling ganja. The police found 280 kg of ganja, two cars, and three mobile phones in their possession. The arrested individuals were Bhosale Aba Machhindra (29), Avinash Shivaji Rathod (19), and Siddha Rameshwar Pujari (27), all from Solapur, Maharashtra.
According to the police, the trio bought the ganja from a person named Teja in Odisha and were taking it to Solapur when they were apprehended. The police stated that the group works for Ajay Rathod, a ganja trader in Maharashtra. Following his instructions, Bhosale, Avinash, and Siddha traveled to Odisha and bought the ganja from Teja, who cultivates and supplies ganja. They were caught by the SOT team on their way back from Odisha.