Hyderabad police bust drug racket arrested 140 including Chiranjeevi's niece Niharika Konidela

Hyderabad, April 04: In a major Narcotics crackdown, Hyderabad Police detained more than 140 people, including famous Tollywood personality Naga Babu’s daughter Niharika Konidela and playback singer Rahul Sipligunj during the raid.

 

 

Upon the invention, a task force of Hydrabad police has recovered drugs including cocaine in the premises of The Mink pub in Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Banjara Hills. Police have arrested the manager of the pub under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

 

Apart from Niharika, Childrens of well-known personalities were detained, including the daughter of the former DGP of Andhra Pradesh and the son of the MP of the Telugu Desam Party.

 

While giving the information about the raid, the Police said, “On thorough checking of the premises, five small packets containing white powder suspected to be cocaine were found in one of the plastic containers used for holding drink straws present on the bar counter in the custody of its Manager Anil Kumar.” All detained were taken to Banjara Hills Police Station for further investigation.

 

 

 

Speaking to Hyderabad Times, a police officer of Banjara Hills PS said, “Around 150 people were partying at a pub last night. The pub doesn’t have permission to operate post-midnight. A singer and actress were among those detained as a prohibited substance was found on the premises. We are still interrogating and are yet to file an FIR. More details will be revealed soon.”

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Niharika's father and veteran actor Naga Babu has released a statement saying his daughter has nothing to do with the drug case.

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