EAGLE seizes six kg ganja concealed in auto’s speaker in Hyderabad, five arrested

A speaker in an autorickshaw was hollowed out and used to conceal six kgs of ganja, said the officers from the EAGLE Force who, along with Pet Basheerabad police, intercepted the vehicle on Sunday based on a tip off.The police teams intercepted the auto (TG13 T 2464) near Devarayamjal on Monday (August 17) and apprehended five persons allegedly involved in transporting and selling the banned substance. The seized contraband was valued at ₹3 lakh.The accused were identified as Mohammed Hamid of Nampally, Mohammed Abbas, an auto driver, both aged 30, Mohammed Mustafa, 25, a car driver; Irfan Khan, 29, an electrician, and Sayyad Afroz, 23, a petrol bunk worker. All are Hyderabad residents.Police said Hamid had travelled to Nagpur around three months ago for a sandal procession at Tajuddin Dar