128 kg khaini worth 1.19 lakh seized from private bus

Srikakulam: Vigilance and enforcement officials, along with revenue officials, seized 128 kgs khaini from a private bus at Chilakapalem junction on NH-16 on Tuesday.

According to Vigilance and enforcement SP T Harikrishna, five bags of Khaini found in a private bus which was going to Vijayawada from Parlakimidi of Odisha via Srikakulam district. Value of the seized Khaini is estimated as Rs 1.19 lakh. The bags are being transported by K Satyannarayana to hand over it to one  K Suryanarayana of Vijayawada.

Satyannarayana purchased the banned khaini from T Srinivas and G Ramakrishna of Nivagam and Veeragattam villages, said the Vigilance SP. They procured the banned material from Odisha as part of their business.

The accused along with khaini bags were handed over to Etcherla police and they registered case against accused.  AP state government banned manufacturing, sales, transport and consumption of khaini, gutka, ganja and tobacco products.