Today around 1500 hours while performing blocking and checking duty headed by SI Rabinarayan Behera along with PS staff near Nuaguda under Orkel PS, ascertained a white Mahindra Renault Logan was rushing from Chitrakonda towards Malkangiri. On suspecting the police team detained the vehicle and found 5 nos. of plastic bags containing 104kg 900gms of contraband cannabis from the exclusive and conscious possession of the 3 accused persons.
The three accused persons were identified as Linga Reddy Bandi(28) of Peawidu under Nalgonda district of Telengana, Krishna Veerabadram(40) of Mehabubada under Warangle district of Telengana and Gangi madkami(35) w/o Late Goutam Banik of Kalimela under Malkangiri district. The police team also seized three mobile phines and case of Rs. 1100/- from them.
The accused persons purchased the cannabis from the interior of Gunthaguda area of Andhra Pradesh and were smuggling to Uttar Pradesh. The accused persons and the seized article swere produced before the Hon’ble court of District Judge Cum Special Judge Malkangiri. Further investigation is under way to ascertain any more accused involved in the matter.
Prasanta Patnaik