Raidurgam cops arrest 3 drug suppliers, Rs 4.34 cr worth heroin seized

Hyderabad: The SOT Madhapur team and Raidurgam Police nabbed three drug suppliers and five consumers at Gachibowli and seized drugs and other items worth 4.65 crores in total.

The accused were caught at the Light Store, Telecomnagar, Gachibowli under Raidurgam Police station limits and the police recovered 620 grams of heroin paste worth Rs 4,34,00,000 from them.

Case details

According to the case file, Dinesh Chowdary, a resident of Sainikpuri, Ganesh Chowdary and Mangalram, both residents of Ghatkesar, ordered heroin paste from their known drug supplier by name Savar Jhat, a native of Jaitaran Town, Rajasthan. They paid 48,000 in exchange for the drug.

Savar Jhat came to Hyderabad by car on August 7 and handed over 620 grams of heroin paste to Mangalram, Dinesh and Ganesh. They decided to set up a team to dispose of the drug to needy consumers. In this connection, they called Ramesh Chandu and Suresh from Mallep village of Marwadi Jn, Rajasthan. They paid them Rs 7,000. They came to Hyderabad and stayed at a hotel in ECIL.

The three suppliers met Ramesh Chand and Suresh and discussed how to sell it to needy consumers. Later, Dinesh, Ganesh, Prakash and Mangalram proceeded to the Gachibowli Light Store which belongs to Prakash Choudary to hide the drug.

The police raided the place, apprehended the drug peddlers along with their car and recovered the contraband. Based on their confession, five consumers were also held. However, Ramesh Chand and Suresh escaped from the hotel and Savar Jhat is said to be absconding.

The seized property included two cars and eight mobile phones. A case has been registered and the investigation is on.

Public advisory

Citizens are hereby requested to inform the police about any information related to drug suppliers through Dial 100 or Cyberabad NDPS Enforcement Cell 7901105423 or Cyberabad WhatsApp number 9490617444. Their identity will be kept confidential.