Hyderabad Money Laundering Case: ED searches ‘ganja queen’ Neetu Bai’s premises in Hyderabad money-laundering probe | Hyderabad News
HYDERABAD: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at three locations in Hyderabad linked to alleged ganja racket kingpin Neetu Bai as part of a money-laundering investigation arising from drug cases registered by Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE).ED sources said the searches were part of enforcement action being carried out across the country in narcotics cases under the Nasha Mukt Bharat campaign. In Hyderabad, the agency focused on Neetu Bai, who is shown as absconding in multiple Cyberabad Narcotics Police Station FIRs registered by EAGLE.The ED registered its case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of EAGLE FIRs and is examining the alleged proceeds generated through ganja sales and their handling, sources said.
Nanakramguda ganja hub
EAGLE records describe Neetu Bai’s residence at Lodha Basthi in Nanakramguda as the base of an alleged family-run ganja retail operation. The FIRs allege that her husband, Munna Singh, sons Gautam and Govind, and daughter assisted in the packaging and sale of ganja.In a 2026 case, police recorded that an EAGLE surveillance team positioned outside the residence from 11 am on June 10 intercepted 49 persons who came to the house allegedly to purchase ganja.The consumers were taken to the Indian Institute of Medical Health, Erragadda, for testing. According to the FIR, 47 tested positive for THC while two tested negative.Police subsequently searched the house after initiating proceedings under Section 185 of the BNSS. The FIR states that Neetu Bai had escaped after noticing police detaining customers in an adjoining lane.During the search, police found Rs 2.6 lakh inside a green Ariel detergent box kept in a cupboard in the hall. Gowri Bai, sister of Munna Singh, allegedly told police that the money represented proceeds from ganja sales, the FIR records.
Named in multiple EAGLE cases
Neetu Bai also figures as an absconding accused in other Cyberabad narcotics cases. In another case, registered on May 11 after the arrest of a private university student, the accused allegedly told police that he had been purchasing ganja from her Nanakramguda residence for two years. She was arrayed as A-2.In another case, registered on June 15, a restaurant cashier, Mekala Praveen, allegedly told investigators that he regularly purchased ganja from Neetu Bai. She was shown as A-4 and marked absconding.The FIRs also indicate that customers visiting the Nanakramguda location included students, employees and gig workers.Police records further state that the Gachibowli police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against Neetu Bai in 2025 over repeated ganja-selling cases. She was released after obtaining relief from the Supreme Court within about four months of detention.The ED is now probing whether the alleged narcotics trade generated proceeds of crime and whether such proceeds were possessed, concealed, used or otherwise dealt with in a manner attracting the provisions of the PMLA, ED sources said.
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