Drug racket busted in co-living hostel in Raidurg; two drug suppliers among 5 held
The surprise raid by the Special Operations Team (SOT) exposed the misuse of co-living spaces in the city’s IT hub for narcotics trade.
By Newsmeter Network
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Hyderabad: Police busted a drug racket operating from a co-living hostel in Raidurg and arrested five persons, including two interstate drug suppliers,
The surprise raid by the Special Operations Team (SOT) exposed the misuse of co-living spaces in the city’s IT hub for narcotics trade.
SOT-led surprise raid
Acting on specific intelligence, the Rajendranagar SOT, along with Raidurg police, conducted a raid on a co-living hostel at Anjaiah Nagar under the Raidurgam police station limits.
The police team caught the accused red-handed while drugs were being supplied and consumed inside the hostel.
Two suppliers, three consumers held
Two alleged drug peddlers, Vamsi Dilip and Bala Prakash, natives of Andhra Pradesh, were arrested for supplying narcotics. Three residents of Hyderabad, Manikantha, Rohit and Tarun, were caught consuming the drugs.
Drug tests conducted on the consumers confirmed the presence of narcotic substances.
MDMA, OG Kush and mobile phones were seized
Police seized 12 grams of MDMA, a high-value synthetic drug, 7 grams of OG Kush (cannabis) and six mobile phones believed to have been used to coordinate the drug trade. Officials said the contraband is worth several lakhs in the illegal market.
All five accused were handed over to the Raidurgam police and booked under the stringent provisions of the NDPS Act.
Repeat seizure at same hostel
Officials revealed that drugs had been seized earlier as well from the same co-living hostel, indicating repeated violations and possible negligence by the hostel management.
Co-living hostels under scanner
With the rapid proliferation of co-living hostels in IT corridors such as Madhapur, Gachibowli and Raidurg, police have expressed concern that poor regulation and lack of supervision are being exploited by drug networks.
Authorities said intensified inspections and strict action against erring hostel operators would follow to prevent co-living spaces from turning into centres of illegal activity.
