Ganja, jaggery and alum seized during Excise raids in Hyderabad

Two individuals were arrested in separate raids carried out by the State Task Force (STF) B-Team of the Telangana Excise and Prohibition department on Saturday.

In the first case, the officials arrested Naren Singh and seized 1.2 kg of ganja during a raid in Dhoolpet, Hyderabad.

The seized contraband was later handed over to the Dhoolpet excise station for further investigation.

In a separate operation, the team also intercepted a consignment of 45 kg of alum and 180 kg of jaggery being transported from Hyderabad towards Suryapet. Officials said that these substances are used in the illicit brewing of liquor.

A man named Somanna, who was transporting the materials, was arrested in connection with the case.

Further investigation is under way in both the cases.