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Three accused successful the Moinabad farmhouse drugs case, including erstwhile BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy, his member Rakesh Reddy and businessman Namith Sharma, person been lodged successful the high-security artifact of Chanchalguda prison. Meanwhile, Metropolitan Magistrate tribunal successful Upperpally is acceptable to determine connected extending their custody.
The artifact houses astir 300 lock-ups and accommodates high-profile accused, first-time offenders and those booked successful delicate cases. Each lock-up typically houses 15 to 20 inmates.
Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Team constituted by the Future City constabulary has moved the Metropolitan Magistrate tribunal successful Upperpally seeking hold of custody of the 3 accused for further questioning. Investigators cited incomplete examination, evasive responses and the request to found the root of the contraband and unravel the larger web arsenic grounds for seeking further custody.
The tribunal is expected to walk orders connected the petition connected Monday (March 30).
Earlier, the tribunal had granted 3 days’ custody of the accused from 4.30 p.m. connected March 23 to 4.30 p.m. connected March 26. Police had initially sought 10 days’ custody, stating that further interrogation was required to stitchery grounds and probe imaginable links, but the defence opposed the petition earlier the tribunal granted constricted custody.
Officials said the determination for further questioning is yet to beryllium finalised, with options including a installation successful Shamshabad oregon different unafraid location.
The lawsuit relates to a raid conducted connected March 14 astatine a farmhouse successful Moinabad belonging to Rohith Reddy, wherever astir 2 grams of cocaine was reportedly seized. Ten persons contiguous astatine the premises were detained, including Eluru MP Putta Mahesh Kumar and Moraganeni Ramesh. Preliminary screening indicated that astatine slightest six persons had consumed narcotic substances.
During the raid, Namith Sharma allegedly fired rounds into the air, and investigators collected gunshot residue samples arsenic portion of the probe. Cases person been registered nether provisions of the NDPS Act on with different charges, and further probe is ongoing.
