Nizamabad: Crooks Exploit Women, Minors in Alarming Ganja Trade Surge

• Ganja supply in Nizamabad district is spreading like an epidemic, with criminals using women and minors to evade police detection.
• The intoxicating substance primarily originates from neighboring Maharashtra, transported via rail and road, often on trains from Mumbai and Nanded.
• Illegal traders exploit women for transportation, believing police are less likely to suspect them, and entice minors with money due to less severe penalties.
• Police discovered ganja being sold in small packets at pan shops, targeting youth, with sellers using new paper types to evade detection.
• Police records show a dramatic increase in ganja cases from 23 in 2024 (41.25 kg seized) to 90 in 2025 (15.64 kg seized), with the trend continuing.