'Caught the Pushpas': Ganja smugglers using Allu Arjun's Pushpa technique nabbed by cops

Bengaluru police arrested as many as seven persons involved in smuggling ganja worth ₹1 crore in Pushpa style, under the metal floor of their truck.

Published on: Jul 27, 2022, 11:41:03 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

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Bengaluru's Begur police on Tuesday busted a smuggling ring inspired by the recent Telugu movie, Pushpa, recovering about 175 kilograms of ganja worth Rs1 crore and arresting as many as seven people in connection with the case.

Begur police busted a drug smuggling racket on Tuesday. Accused were hiding drugs Pushpa style under the metal floor of their truck. (Image source: @DCPSEBCP/Twitter)

IPS officer C K Baba, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for the south-east division of Bengaluru City, shared pictures of over 80 bags of drugs seized in the case where the accused tried to smuggle said drugs like Allu Arjun's character smuggles red sanders in the Telugu film Pushpa.

Smugglers hid the drugs under a metal sheet on the floor of the truck as shown in the movie. The DCP took to Twitter to share pictures of the seized drugs, writing, “Reel inspires real, caught the Pushpas smuggling drugs as the hero smuggled red sanders! But when life imitates fiction, our Pushpas end up in jail. Waiting to secure more real Konda Reddys involved in narcos.”

He also tagged Telugu film actor and Pushpa starrer Allu Arjun. According to a report on the Deccan Herald, the accused who have been nabbed by police have been identified as K R Aravind, Pavan Kumar, Amjad Itiyar, Prabhu, Nazim, Prasad and Patti Saichandra Prakash.

According to a tip-off, the drugs were coming in from Visakhapatnam and were meant to be peddled across Bengaluru through peddlers. Reports added that the accused had packed the ganja in sachets that were wrapped with brown cello tape.

Meanwhile, Kalasipalya police in their own crackdown arrested one person accused of selling 334 kilogram of ganja and 74 gram of weed oil. Police have seized drugs worth ₹55,000.

IPS officer Laxman B. Nimbargi, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for the west division of Bengaluru City, shared a photo of the recovered drugs and tweeted, “Kalasipalya Police arrested an accused who was trying to sell Ganja (334g) and Weed Oil (74g) drugs in police station area, drugs worth Rs. 55K seized.”

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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