The Hyderabad police made a significant bust on Tuesday, arresting nine individuals, including seven ganja peddlers, and seizing a total of eight kilograms of ganja. The peddlers were apprehended near James Street railway station while selling the contraband to two customers. During interrogation, the primary accused, Tamata Sanjay alias Tuna, and his cousin Tamata Pavan alias Dambar, both known rowdy sheeters from Marredpally, confessed their involvement in several criminal activities.
According to Y.V.S. Sudheendra, DCP of the Task Force, Sanjay revealed that he had organized a meeting with his cousin and associates to smuggle ganja from Andhra Pradesh into Hyderabad. The arrested gang members included Jwala Deepanshu Kumar alias Bad Boy, Dappu Kiran Kumar, Koguru Naveen Kumar alias Laddu, Muthu Krishna Rohith Kumar, and Marpu Joel Vanshika alias Smiley, who were responsible for smuggling and distributing the drugs.
The customers who bought the ganja, including Thota Harshavardhan and Dasari Dikshit Sai Kumar alias Kanna, were also arrested. Additionally, Tamata Pavan had an outstanding Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) in connection with a burglary case registered at Bowenpally police station.
