Who is Vijay Madduri? Techie who tested positive for cocaine during bust at Raj Pakala’s farmhouse

Hyderabad: Vijay Madduri (56), a businessman and CEO of ETG Software Company, owned by Raj Pakala at Nanakramguda has been booked by Telangana Excise department for consuming drugs (cocaine).

According to an FIR filed by Mokila Police, Vijay tested positive for cocaine during a police raid on late October 26 night at a farmhouse party hosted by Raj Pakala, a Hyderabad-based businessman, at Janwada on Saturday. He is a resident of Jubilee Hills. Raj Pakala has been booked by the Telangana Excise Department for excess possession of alcohol.

After Vijay tested positive for the drug, his blood samples were collected by the police and taken aside and interrogated in the presence of mediators to get complete details of the party, the police said.

The investigation also revealed that apart from serving as the CEO of ETG Software Company, Vijay also owns FUSION AIX Software Company and he is acting CEO. Occasionally, Vijay and Raj Pakala used to meet during weekend parties. The duo consumed drugs and also gambled using poker coins, the police mentioned it in the FIR.

Raj Pakala was friends with Vijay- Police Version

The police said that Vijay built a close relationship with Raj Pakala for five years. Due to his closeness, Raj Pakala invited him to participate in the Diwali party at his new house built at Janwada.

Later, the police seized Vijay’s drug test kit and his mobile phones. He was subsequently sent to the hospital for a confirmatory blood test, and a case has been registered under Section 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Mokila police station.

Raid on farmhouse

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 farmhouse 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 Rajendranagar 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 foreign liquor bottles and 10 Indian liquor bottles from Karnataka and Maharastra were found. Apart from that, gaming-related items were also found.

The accused Karnataka Karthik, farmhouse supervisor was arrested by the police and named as A-1 in the case. Pakala Rajendra Prasad was named A-2 in the case.

All the case details and property, along with the accused were handed over to the local excise station for further investigation.

It is political vendetta- claims BRS

Following the raids BRS lashed out at the Congress calling it political vendetta. ‘Its is a family function. And Raj Pakala has been staying at the place along with his family. There were families present during the raid.

The BRS further accused that following the directions of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the police forcibly entered into the houses as dacoits and created panic among the elderly people, children and women.

On the two major accusations levelled by the Congress, the BRS denied the presence of foreign liquor. As per the Panchanama, the liquor found in the family function were duty-free liquor bottles which could be purchased by any individual visited abroad, BRS said.

"How it can be against the law? The foreign liquor mentioned in the Panchanama is available at every wine shop in the cities and are being sold after availing permissions from the state excise department," the BRS added.