Hyderabad, Telangana: In a well-coordinated operation, the IS Sadan Police, in association with the Commissioner’s Task Force, South-East Zone, apprehended a ganja peddler and seized 45 kilograms of dry ganja worth approximately ₹11.25 lakh at IS Sadan X Road. The accused, identified as Janapala Harikrishna alias Harikishan, aged 28, is a car driver by profession and a resident of Peddakandukur in Yadagirigutta Mandal, Yadadri District.
According to police sources, Harikrishna became involved in drug smuggling through his childhood friend Thunam Aravind, a native of Mahabubabad. Following Aravind’s plan, the two travelled to Kalimela in Odisha, where they procured the ganja from Sarath Kumar Sahu, an alleged supplier from the region. Unable to find a buyer immediately, Harikrishna stored the contraband at his residence.
Acting on Aravind’s instructions, Harikrishna later attempted to transport the ganja to Mangalhat, Hyderabad. However, alert police teams intercepted him at IS Sadan X Road and took him into custody. The seized property includes 45 kg of dry ganja, a Hyundai Verna car used for transportation, and a Samsung mobile phone.
While Harikrishna has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody, his two associates—Thunam Aravind and Sarath Kumar Sahu—remain at large. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the absconding accused. This operation highlights the Hyderabad Police’s ongoing commitment to cracking down on narcotics smuggling and ensuring a drug-free society.
