Hyderabad, July 12 -- The Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force of the Telangana Police seized 41.01 kilograms of ganja from a private travels bus in Hyderabad and apprehended three people in connection with the case, officials said.

According to the EAGLE Force, the operation was carried out on July 11 in Auto Nagar by the Rachakonda Narcotics Police Station team with assistance from the Regional Narcotics Control Cell (RNCC), Khammam.

The ganja, worth around Rs 20.5 lakh, was recovered from a Baba Bholonath Travels bus registered in Odisha. Officials also seized the bus and four mobile phones.

The apprehended individuals were identified as Laxman Kurami (22), a bus helper from Malkangiri; Komala Khil (32), the dri...