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Wyra Police Seize 128 Kg of Ganja, Arrest Three in Khammam

A roadside check near a Somavaram temple shows a tighter push on interstate drug routes.

Overview

  • Wyra police conducting vehicle checks near Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple on Friday detained three men with five gunny bags.
  • Officers seized 128 kilograms of ganja packed into 60 packets, which they valued at about ₹64 lakh.
  • Those arrested were Manuyal Bothra, 22, and Lakshman Kilo, 24, from Malkangiri in Odisha, and Chitikala Sanyasi Naidu, 25, from Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Police said the trio admitted sourcing the cannabis in Malkangiri for transport to Tamil Nadu for sale.
  • A case was registered and the men were produced in court, as Khammam commissionerate highlighted ongoing checks targeting routes that move ganja from Odisha toward Tamil Nadu.