Hyderabad: The prohibition and excise department officials caught a man who was allegedly smuggling ganja and seized 20.6 kilograms of ganja from him.
On a tip-off, the sleuths caught Jalaluddin Siddiqui, a resident of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, while he was on his way to his native place in his car carrying the consignment. Jalaluddin worked at a private company, and as his earnings were not sufficient, he began smuggling ganja and selling business.
Jalaluddin had gone to Siliguri and purchased the ganja from a woman, Laxmi Bai, he was on his way to Aurangabad when, on information, the enforcement team caught him at Putohreddypalli in Sangareddy district.
A case is booked against Jalaluddin and Laxmi Bai, who are absconding.
Get the latest updates in , , , , and on & by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for and .
You may also like
Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander - believed to be last American hostage in Gaza
EastEnders boss teases major return as BBC soap wins big at BAFTA Awards
Experts hail 'whole new era' for cancer prevention as drugs found to slash risk
'King Kong' of NHS weight loss jabs revealed as the best for shedding pounds
Jordan Spieth told what he 'has to do' to end unwanted 8-year curse at PGA Championship