Over 15 booked in excise raids

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Three individuals were arrested and implicit 15 booked by the State Task Force (STF) successful operations crossed Hyderabad and neighbouring districts connected Friday.

In the archetypal acceptable of seizures, STF - A squad recovered a full of 71.8 grams of OG Kush successful 2 linked cases successful Sindhi Colony, Secunderabad. Officers archetypal seized 42 grams of the high-grade cannabis on with a car, a two-wheeler and 2 mobile phones. Ten radical were booked successful transportation with this offence. In a follow-up action, 29.8 grams of OG Kush was seized and 5 much individuals were booked. One suspect, identified arsenic Jatap Vaishanyamanan from Bihar, was arrested. The cases were aboriginal transferred to Secunderabad and Dhoolpet excise stations.

In different operation, STF-B squad seized 0.40 grams of MDMA, 5 packets of ganja and 3 liquor bottles successful Anandnagar, Khairatabad, nether the Nampally excise station.

Investigators said the contraband was sourced by a woman, Om Shriya, who works arsenic a chef, done a supplier named Praneeth. Both were booked and the lawsuit was handed implicit to Nampally excise presumption personnel.

The aforesaid squad besides seized 252 grams of marijuana successful Hastinapuram, arresting 1 accused, Nitish Reddy. Further probe is underway astatine Meerpet excise station.

In a abstracted enforcement action, STF- D squad arrested a antheral progressive successful mixing inexpensive liquor with premium brands and selling the adulterated bottles astatine little prices. The accused, identified arsenic Banoth Narva from Nekkonda mandal successful Warangal district, was archetypal caught successful Narsampet but aboriginal shifted his activities to Khammam, wherever galore of his relatives are authorities employees. Acting connected a tip-off, the squad tracked him down successful Khammam and seized 16 brand-mixing liquor bottles.

Officers said the apprehension followed the circulation of a video demonstrating however the adulteration was carried out. The accused and the seized bottles were handed implicit to Khammam excise staff.

Further investigations are nether mode successful each the cases.

Published - December 12, 2025 07:04 p.m. IST

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