Hyderabad, Aug. 4 -- The Telangana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by alleged ganja trafficker Lakhan Singh, upholding his preventive detention (PD) under the Preventive Detention Act.

According to the Prohibition and Excise Department, Lakhan Singh, a resident of Dhoolpet and son of Prakash Singh, has allegedly been involved in the illegal transportation and sale of dry ganja for over a decade. Officials described him as a "notorious offender" against whom several cases have been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

Despite repeated arrests, Lakhan Singh allegedly continued his activities, leading to the registration of three commercial quantity ganja cases at the Dhoolpet Prohibit...