Hyderabad narcotics police of Telangana EAGLE Force and Borabanda arrested eight individuals for consumption of ganja in Phase II Indiranagar, Borabanda.
The accused have been identified as Vickey, Mallikarjun, Sai Manikanta, Shiva, Shareef, Abraham, Nagireddy and Vinod, all residents of Hyderabad.
Acting on a tip-off, teams of EAGLE Force and Borabanda Police conducted a joint operation and found a group consuming ganja on the terrace of a house in the locality.
During questioning, police said the group admitted to regularly meeting at the site for the past few months to consume ganja, which they purchased from an unknown supplier. On the day of the procedure, Vickey allegedly brought the substance to the site.
All eight were tested at the scene using drug detection kits, which confirmed the presence of THC, a prohibited psychotropic substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). The accused and the six seized mobile phones were handed over to the Borabanda police for further action.
Police said the individuals have been counseled and referred to a drug addiction treatment clinic at the Erragadda Mental Health Institute for de-addiction and rehabilitation. Efforts are underway to identify and trace the supplier.
Published – 13 Dec 2025 20:40 IST
