Hyderabad, May 23 -- Six persons were arrested at Chapel Road for allegedly transporting 16.230 kg of ganja worth Rs 16 lakh from Odisha to Hyderabad.

The arrested persons were identified as Gulam Rasool, 32, Mahmood Khan, 48, Chand Bai, 45, Bismilla Khan, 46, SK Mujahid, 32 and Tajuddin Khan, 45. Rasool supplied tea, coffee, and snack stalls at Chapel Road. All six were arrested in a surprise raid, said excise officials.

Out of the six accused, five are residents of Nampally, while one hails from Odisha.

Along with the contraband, a car, six mobile phones, and Rs 14,500 in cash were seized.

The accused were handed over to the Narayanaguda Excise Station for further investigation.

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