Liquor was also seized from Raj Pakala's farmhouse and a case has been registered. (Photo: Special Arrangements)

Cops raid farmhouse allegedly linked to KTR's relative; seize cocaine, alcohol

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Telangana Police and excise officials raided a farmhouse in Rangareddy district, Telangana, and detained 35 people, including 14 women, for serving liquor without permission and using narcotic drugs.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Cops say farmhouse was serving alcohol without a liquor licence
  • Farmhouse was under surveillance for alleged involvement in illegal activities
  • One person tested positive for use of cocaine at the party

Over 30 people, including 14 women, were detained during a raid by police and excise officials at a farmhouse allegedly linked to former Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) in Rangareddy district. They were detained for serving liquor without permission and for suspected use of narcotic drugs.

Acting on a tip-off, police and excise officials raided a farmhouse in Hyderabad's Janwada area and seized seven imported liquor bottles containing 10.5 litres of alcohol, along with 10 bottles of Indian-made liquor, all reportedly being served without a licence, police said.

The officials conducted drug tests on the party attendees, and one person, identified as Vijay Madduri, tested positive for cocaine, according to the police. Madduri was subsequently taken to a hospital for further examination.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against Madduri, specifically under section 27, at a local police station in Rangareddy.

Additionally, a separate case has been filed under relevant sections of the Telangana Excise Act against the farmhouse owner for serving liquor without a licence.

Earlier last week, in a similar action, over 100 people, including 42 women, were arrested by Hyderabad Police following a raid on a pub based on information about illegal activities, specifically concerning inappropriate dance performances.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided the TOS pub in Banjara Hills on Friday, arresting 140 people allegedly involved in obscene dance performances, the Hyderabad Police stated in a press release.