Five Held With 2.1 Kg Ganja in Kadapa

Kadapa: Police arrested five persons allegedly involved in the sale of ganja on the Badvel bypass road in Kadapa district and seized 2.1 kg of the contraband from their possession.

According to police, the accused were caught allegedly weighing and selling ganja using an electronic weighing machine. Police also seized ₹6,000 in cash and the weighing machine allegedly used in the transactions.

The arrested persons are from Kadapa, Nellore and Prakasam districts. Police registered a case and launched an investigation to trace the source of the ganja and identify the network involved in its supply and sale. Further investigation is underway.

Couple Held for Stealing ₹26.5 Lakh Worth of Ornaments in Ongole

Nellore: Prakasam district police arrested a couple for allegedly stealing gold and silver ornaments from the house of a woman in the Devudu Cheruvu area after luring her downstairs on the pretext of offering temple prasadam and tea.

The accused were identified as Bandaru Venkata Narayana Vara Prasad, 27, and his wife, Upputholla Mahalakshmi, 23, both residents of Ongole. Police recovered around 175 grams of gold ornaments worth ₹24.5 lakh and 850 grams of silver articles valued at ₹2 lakh. The total value of the recovered property was estimated at ₹26.5 lakh.

According to police, the couple had been staying in a ground-floor portion of the house belonging to the victim, Velayudam Ramanamma, for about two months. Facing financial difficulties, they allegedly invited her downstairs, saying they would offer her prasadam. While Ramanamma was eating it, Mahalakshmi allegedly entered the bedroom on the pretext of buying tea powder, opened the almirah and stole the jewellery.

The couple reportedly fled to Hyderabad the following day and returned to Ongole on Tuesday. Acting on technical evidence and CCTV footage, police intercepted them near the Koppolu flyover and recovered the stolen property.