Four suspects who thought they’d outsmarted the law met their match on April 2, 2025, when Ramabhadrapuram police in Vizianagaram district tracked them down after they fled Kottakki check post, leaving behind a vehicle stuffed with 147 kg of ganja.

Armed with advanced technology and steely resolve, the team, led by SP Vakul Jindal, turned a daring escape into a textbook takedown, proving that no fugitive can outrun their reach.

The drama kicked off on February 10 when the suspects, hauling the hefty cannabis load, rolled up to the check post. Spooked by the police presence, they abandoned their car and scattered into the night, thinking distance would shield them. But the Ramabhadrapuram force wasn’t fazed.

Deploying cutting-edge tracking tools, they hunted the quartet down over the last 20 days, nabbing them after a relentless chase. The vehicle, searched in their absence, revealed the 147 kg stash—a major dent in Andhra Pradesh’s drug trade. DGP Harish Kumar Gupta couldn’t hold back his pride, saluting  @PoliceVzm and Jindal on X for their “exemplary policing” and fierce commitment to crushing narcotics. “Your dedication to law and order is truly commendable,” he wrote, spotlighting a victory that’s reverberating statewide.

For Vizianagaram, it’s a tale of triumph over evasion—proof that tech-savvy cops can turn a getaway into a gotcha. As the investigation digs into the syndicate behind the haul, these suspects’ failed flight stands as a stark lesson: in Ramabhadrapuram’s jurisdiction, running only delays the inevitable.