News:2026-08-07/Trafficking/man-arrested-with-18-5-kg-of-cannabis-on-the-konark-express-at-hyderabad

News record7 August 2026Trafficking

Man arrested with 18.5 kg of cannabis on the Konark Express at Hyderabad

Officers of Telangana's EAGLE Force with railway police arrested a 22-year-old man, Niranjan Pradhan, with 18.5 kg of cannabis on the Konark Express at Hyderabad on 7 August 2026 during a checking operation. Police valued the seizure at Rs 9.26 lakh and said Pradhan was carrying the consignment from Odisha towards Pune on the instructions of a supplier, Deepak Pradhan, who is absconding. The man and the seized cannabis were handed to the Government Railway Police at Nampally for investigation. Reported by Telangana Today on 7 August 2026.

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Date7 Aug 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceTelangana

District / areaHyderabad

LocalityNampally

AgencyEAGLE Force

Coordinates17.39, 78.47

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-08-07 Trafficking Man arrested with 18.5 kg of cannabis on the Konark Express at Hyderabad Officers of Telangana's EAGLE Force with railway police arrested a 22-year-old man, Niranjan Pradhan, with 18.5 kg of cannabis on the Konark Express at Hyderabad on 7 August 2026 during a checking operation. Police valued the seizure at Rs 9.26 lakh and said Pradhan was carrying the consignment from Odisha towards Pune on the instructions of a supplier, Deepak Pradhan, who is absconding. The man and the seized cannabis were handed to the Government Railway Police at Nampally for investigation. Reported by Telangana Today on 7 August 2026. https://telanganatoday.com/man-caught-with-18-5-kg-marijuana-on-konark-express India Telangana Hyderabad Nampally 17° 23' 24.00" N, 78° 28' 12.00" E EAGLE Force