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Lure of better life turns tribal youth into drug mules

Hundreds of tribal youth from the Agency areas of Alluri Sitharama Raju district languish in jail after getting caught with ganjaand charged under the stringentNDPS Act, 1985. Many had been lured into the smuggling network by the drug mafia, dangling the promises of a quick buck or an expensive gadget. Harish Gilai finds out how extreme poverty, lack of employment opportunities and ignorance of consequences led them into taking a decision that sealed their futures

12 Dec 2025 10:08 am