ED Searches Hyderabad Properties Linked to Alleged Ganja Supplier Neetu Bai

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple premises linked to alleged ganja supplier Neetu Bai in Hyderabad as part of a money-laundering investigation. The central agency initiated the probe following several narcotics cases registered against Neetu Bai and members of her family over alleged ganja trafficking.

According to sources, the ED searches focused on tracing the proceeds of alleged drug trafficking and identifying properties suspected to have been acquired through illegally generated income. Officials are currently examining financial transactions, bank accounts, movable and immovable assets, and possible money trails connected to the alleged ganja network.

The enforcement action comes against the backdrop of several cases registered by the Cyberabad police and Telangana’s EAGLE Force against Neetu Bai and her family members. Neetu Bai, who has been operating from the Nanakramguda area, has been named in multiple narcotics cases over the years.

Police investigations have alleged that Neetu Bai and her family members ran a retail ganja network catering to customers from the nearby Financial District and Gachibowli areas. The illicit distribution network operated primarily out of the Nanakramguda locality.

In June this year, EAGLE teams conducted surveillance and detained dozens of alleged ganja consumers who had reportedly gathered near Neetu Bai’s residence to purchase the contraband. Neetu Bai reportedly escaped from the spot during that operation, after which police initiated formal proceedings to attach property allegedly linked to her.

The latest ED action assumes significance in view of financial details unearthed during earlier police crackdowns. Police had previously identified substantial bank deposits and properties allegedly linked to Neetu Bai and her family. In a 2024 investigation, authorities reported finding around Rs 1.53 crore in 16 bank accounts, along with properties valued at several crores of rupees.

During an earlier operation conducted in March 2024, police seized 22.6 kilograms of ganja and Rs 22.10 lakh in cash from premises linked to Neetu Bai and her associates. Authorities have also invoked preventive detention proceedings against her on more than one occasion.