Two Odisha men held, 39 kg of ganja seized in Chittoor
Two men from Odisha were arrested in Chittoor for their involvement in ganja trafficking. Police seized 39.6 kg of ganja, an SUV, and other items during a vehicle check. The contraband was reportedly purchased in Odisha and was being transported to Karnataka.
- ▪The arrested individuals are Dikshit Sukrit and Muralidhar Buradi, aged 22 and 33 respectively.
- ▪The ganja was concealed in secret compartments of the SUV.
- ▪The estimated value of the seized ganja is ₹11.88 lakh, while the SUV is valued at around ₹5 lakh.
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Chittoor district police on Wednesday arrested two inter-State operatives reportedly involved in ganja trafficking and seized 39.6 kg of the contraband, an SUV, mobile phones, and fake registration number plates.The accused were identified as Dikshit Sukrit (22) of Malkangiri district and Muralidhar Buradi (33) of Koraput district in Odisha. Acting on reliable information, a police team conducted vehicle checks near Varigapalli Junction in Yadamari mandal on the outskirts of Chittoor and intercepted an SUV on its way to Bengaluru.During inspection, the police teams seized ganja stocks concealed in specially fabricated secret compartments inside the vehicle.
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