{
  "id": 5332947,
  "title": "Couple caught smuggling 12 kg marijuana to buy an iPhone as a birthday gift",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/couple-caught-smuggling-12-kg-marijuana-to-buy-an-iphone-as-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:54:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/couple-caught-smuggling-12-kg-marijuana-to-buy-an-iphone-as-a-birthday-gift/article71423969.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A couple from Peddapalli in Odisha was apprehended by the EAGLE Force with 12 kg of marijuana worth ₹6 lakh as they attempted to transport it to Hyderabad for personal use. The 21-year-old man and 20-year-old woman, named Mitra Chaitanya and Hemalatha respectively, were intercepted near Wyra Ring Centre in Hyderabad after a chase involving their motorcycle colliding with a police vehicle and a Sub-Inspector.\n\nThe duo claimed they were planning to sell the illegal substance and use the money to purchase an iPhone as a birthday gift for Hemalatha. They had acquired the marijuana from Bhagavan Hantal in Pasupulanka, Odisha, for ₹16,000 after staying there for five days. Their travel route took them through Darakonda, Gurtedu, Maredumilli, Rajahmundry, and Sathupalli before reaching Wyra.\n\nDuring questioning, it emerged that Chaitanya had three prior cases linked to the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). Both accused attempted to escape police custody but sustained injuries when their motorcycle crashed into a police vehicle and Sub-Inspector. The couple along with a motorcycle and four mobile phones were seized by the police. The suppliers of the marijuana, Shashi from Karimnagar and MD Nagul, a 25-year-old auto driver from Peddapalli, are on the run.",
  "summary": "The couple attempted to evade the police and rammed their motorcycle into police personnel and a police vehicle, injuring a Sub-Inspector from Wyra police",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}