Tollywood Actor, Singer Among 144 Detained as Police Bust Rave Party at Hyderabad Pub

Hyderabad: Around 144 folks, together with kids of standard actors and politicians, have been detained after a rave social gathering was busted within the early hours of Sunday at a pub of a five-star resort in Banjara Hills right here. Tollywood actor Naga Babu’s daughter and actor Niharika Konidela and singer Rahul Sipligunj have been amongst these taken into custody by Hyderabad Police, reported information company IANS.Also Read – Domestic Flights: IndiGo To Operate 20 New Flights From Today Under Summer Schedule

The pub at Radisson Blu Hotel in posh Banjara Hills was raided round 3 am by Task Force personnel of Hyderabad City Police, who additionally discovered cocaine and different banned substances from the premises, it added. Those discovered partying additionally embrace daughter of a former Director General of Andhra Pradesh Police and a son of a MP belonging to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and kids of another well-known personalities. Also Read – SUV With ‘MLA’ Sticker Hits Street Vendors In Hyderabad, One Killed, Several Injured

As the police discovered some packets of cocaine and after the place was raided, a few of these partying threw away the packets, police whisked away these current within the pub to the close by Banjara Hills police station and questioned them. Ironically, singer and winner of Big Boss Telugu actuality present Rahul Sipligunj, who was amongst these detained, was a part of “drug-free Hyderabad” marketing campaign launched by the police. He sang a music as a part of the marketing campaign. Also Read – Hyderabad: Caretaker Blinds Elderly Woman by Putting Harpic, Zandu Balm ‘Eye Drops’

Naga Babu points video clarification for daughter

Meanwhile, Naga Babu issued a video assertion clarifying that although her daughter Niharika was current there, she had achieved nothing mistaken. He mentioned the police have made it clear that she was not at fault. “Our conscience is clear,” mentioned Naga Babu, who’s brother of famous person Chiranjeevi. Naga Babu appealed to social media and mainstream media to not unfold “unwanted speculations” about Niharika.

33 girls, employees members of pub amongst detained

Those detained embrace 33 girls and a few employees members of the pub, which was discovered violating the principles by permitting the social gathering past permitted hours. The pub had reportedly turn out to be infamous for provide of banned substances and was additionally serving liquor to outsiders although it had license solely to serve the resort visitors.

SHO of Banjara Hills PS suspended

Taking a severe notice of those violations and the police station involved failing to behave, Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand suspended Station House Officer of Banjara Hills Police Station and issued a cost memo to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Banjara Hills, M. Sudarshan. Action was taken in opposition to them for his or her negligence in the direction of their reputable duties within the management of narcotics in pubs and bars.

Hyderabad Police’s drive in opposition to drug menace

The raid comes amid an intensified drive by the police in opposition to the drug menace. The latest loss of life of an engineering graduate on account of overdose of medicine and the involvement of some educated youth and techies in drug peddling and consumption has alarmed the authorities. The police and newly shaped Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) isn’t solely performing robust in opposition to peddlers but additionally reserving circumstances in opposition to these discovered to be consuming the medication.

(With inputs from IANS)