Hyderabad: The Telangana EAGLE Force, working in coordination with the Railway Police, apprehended three ganja peddlers and seized 8.1 kilograms of contraband in two separate operations aboard passenger trains. Both incidents highlight the continued monitoring of drug movement along inter-state routes.
EAGLE Force intensifies vigilance as drug trafficking detected on passenger trains
In the first operation, officials acting on specific intelligence detained two individuals—Muna Prusty and Tikash Barik from Ganjam district of Odisha—onboard the Konark Express. The pair had boarded the train at Baharampur and were travelling to Mumbai carrying seven kilograms of ganja reportedly meant for sale.
In a separate case, a routine check on the LTT Express resulted in the arrest of M. Mohan Kumar Vijay, who was travelling to Patancheru with 1.1 kilograms of ganja. During questioning, he admitted that he had purchased the substance in Laxmipur, Odisha, for personal use.
Reiterating its commitment to tackling narcotics transport, the EAGLE Force encouraged citizens to provide information related to drug activities through the toll-free number 1908, WhatsApp 8712671111 or email tsnabho-hyd@tspolice.gov.in . Officials appealed to the public to support efforts toward building a drug-free Telangana.
