Hyderabad: Ina shocking incident, a police Home Guard, whose duty is to detect and prevent crime, was caught smuggling ganja in his own car to customers.

The Excise sleuths apprehended him during a routine inspection. According to officials, a person named Umakanth from Malkangiri district in Odisha agreed with the Home Guard, Neelambar Milkan, to transport 15.33 kg of ganja to Hyderabad.

Acting on specific intelligence, the Excise STF ‘C’ tTeam conducted vehicle checks near the Ramoji Film City area on Saturday morning and intercepted the car.

No visible traces of ganja were found at first, but the team carefully examined the spare tire in the car’s boot. Upon dismantling the tire, they found four packets of ganja hidden inside. The seized substance weighed 15.33 kgs worth 7.50 lakh.

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