Janwada Farmhouse raid: Raj Pakala booked for excess possession of alcohol
A case was registered against him u/s 34 A, 34 (1) r/w 9 of Excise Act by State Excise Task Force, the police said
By Newsmeter Network Published on 27 Oct 2024 5:14 AM GMT
Raj Pakala
Hyderabad: Raj Pakala, a Hyderabad based business man has been booked by Telangana Excise department for excess possession of alcohol.
On the intervening night of October 26 and 27, the Narsingi Police, along with Cyberabad’s Special Operations Team (SOT) and Excise department officials conducted a joint raid on a farm house located in Janwada, based on a tip off. The inputs received were, possible infractions related to alcohol and drug use.
In a statement issued by the police, as many as 21 males and 14 females were present at the party during the raid, where liquor was served without obtaining any permission from the excise department.
Seven unauthorised foreign liquor bottles were found - quantity 10.5 liters. Apart from that, 10 Indian liquor bottles were also found.
On suspicion, the male participants in the party was checked for drug. Among them, a person identified as Vijay Madduri tested cocaine positive, cops confirmed.
The entire premises was checked by a sniffer dog. On verification, it came to light that the owner of the farmhouse is Rajendra Prasad Pakala.
Vijay Madduri was sent to hospital for a blood test and a case was registered U/s 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Mokila police station.
The party was hosted by Raj Pakala and did not obtain excise license for serving liquor, the police said and confirmed that no drugs were found on-site.
The case against Pakala is soley for excessive possession of liquor. Hence, a case was registered against him u/s 34 A, 34 (1) r/w 9 of Excise Act by the State Excise Task Force, the police said.
More details are awaited
