Six held with 12 kg hashish oil worth ₹1.5 crore in Hyderabad

On Monday, August 17, 2026, the Special Operations Team (SOT) of the L.B. Nagar zone, working alongside Vanasthalipuram police, apprehended six individuals, comprising a woman and two minors with a criminal history, and seized 12 kilograms of hashish oil worth ₹1.5 crore in Hyderabad. Intelligence led the police to intercept the group near Chinthalkunta in Vanasthalipuram, as they were allegedly transporting the contraband from Alluri Sitharama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru.

The officers discovered the hashish oil concealed in one-kilogram packets tied to the carriers' legs and stomachs. The arrested individuals were identified as Gemmeli Srinu, his wife Nibiya K.B., Chikkudu Saran, Pangi Jagadish, and two 17-year-old boys. Srinu and Nibiya were responsible for organizing the transportation, while the others served as carriers.

Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B. Sumathi revealed that Srinu had a prior arrest record for two NDPS cases in Andhra Pradesh, which he served and then resumed trafficking after his release. He allegedly partnered with Krishna from Chintapalli and Sijo, a resident from Bengaluru, to traffic the hashish oil. Sijo had reportedly promised ₹10 lakh for delivering the 12 kg of hashish oil.

The group obtained the contraband from Krishna in Chintapalli and transported it to Bengaluru via Hyderabad. Police are actively seeking Krishna and Sijo, who are on the run, along with other individuals involved in the supply chain.