Police in Andhra Pradesh broke up an inter-state drug operation on Saturday, arresting five men and seizing 22 kilograms of ganja near a bar in Rajamahendravaram city.
Key facts
- A five-member inter-state gang was arrested in Rajamahendravaram on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
- Police seized 22 kilograms of ganja near a bar in the city.
- The accused trace back to Rajamahendravaram, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar.
- A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, 1985.
The Saturday operation
The arrests were made near a bar in Rajamahendravaram, where officers moved in and took all five suspects into custody. East Godavari Assistant Superintendent of Police Patil Devraj confirmed the operation and said 22 kilograms of ganja were recovered from the gang.
It is a sizeable haul for a single city operation, and the police description of the accused as an inter-state gang signals that this was more than a local peddling ring.
Who the accused are
Patil Devraj identified the accused as Sk. Sadhaq Ali of Rajamahendravaram city, Rahat Ali of Uttar Pradesh, Irfan and Sumit Kumar Misra of Haryana, and Sandeep Kumar of Bihar.
The spread of hometowns is what makes this case stand out. One local man, four others from three northern states — together, according to police, they formed a network operating across state lines rather than within a single neighbourhood.
Case registered under NDPS Act
A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, 1985 — the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the central law that governs drug offences in India. The five accused now face prosecution under its provisions.
For now, the picture is stark: five men in custody, 22 kilograms of contraband off the street, and a case under the country's anti-narcotics law formally on the record.
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