Punjagutta police arrest five persons with MDMA and hydroponic cannabis

The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing, along with the Panjagutta Police, arrested one alleged drug peddler and four others on Sunday, January 25, following specific information, leading to the seizure of MDMA, hydroponic cannabis and mobile phones.

The main accused was identified as 28-year-old Katangur Mahan Reddy, a driver from Biranguda. The other arrested persons were Mohammad Abdul Nabi alias Arshad, a catalogue assistant at Amazon, Rupani Mukesh Babu alias Banni, an IT recruiter, Sriram Ravi Teja, a student, and Bhupathi Sai Chaitanya alias Sunny.

According to Panjagutta Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) P. Murali Krishna, MDMA weighing 10.5 grams, hydroponic cannabis weighing 7.5 grams and five mobile phones were seized from the accused.

The ACP said some suppliers, transporters and consumers linked to the case are absconding. Special teams have been formed to trace them and search operations are underway.

A case has been registered at Panjagutta Police Station under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and further investigation is in progress.