Rachakonda Police nab youth for drug peddling

Officials said marijuana worth Rs 5 lakh was seized from Srikanth, a resident of Rampally in Keesara

Hyderabad: A youth who took to drug peddling for easy money and luxurious life was caught by the Rachakonda Police in Rampally on Saturday.

Officials said marijuana worth Rs 5 lakh was seized from him.

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Police said K Srikanth (25), a resident of Rampally in Keesara, was earlier arrested in similar cases and was jailed. During his stay in the prison, Srikanth became friends with one Shiva, also a drug peddler.

After being released from the jail, the duo continued to do drug peddling. While Srikanth was caught, efforts are on to nab Shiva, police said.