In a major joint operation, Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), RNCC, Khammam and Dammapet police seized ganja worth Rs 1.52 crore in Kothagudem. Four suspects were arrested, while four others remain absconding.
Kothagudem police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against ganja smuggler D Sivashankar Reddy, involved in multiple cases and continued smuggling after release. SP Rohith Raju highlighted youth drug addiction and the district’s ‘Chaitanyam’ awareness programme to curb the ganja menace
