Published: June 3, 2026 โข 6:33 PM IST ยท Updated: June 3, 2026 โข 7:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Chittoor district police on Wednesday arrested two inter-State operatives reportedly involved in ganja trafficking and seized 39.6 kg of the contraband, an SUV, mobile phones, and fake registration number plates.
The accused were identified as Dikshit Sukrit (22) of Malkangiri district and Muralidhar Buradi (33) of Koraput district in Odisha.
Acting on reliable information, a police team conducted vehicle checks near Varigapalli Junction in Yadamari mandal on the outskirts of Chittoor and intercepted an SUV on its way to Bengaluru.
During inspection, the police teams seized ganja stocks concealed in specially fabricated secret compartments inside the vehicle.
The contraband had allegedly been purchased in Odisha and was being transported through Andhra Pradesh for delivery in Karnataka, the police said.