Hyderabad drugs scandal

SIT has begun questioning the actress at Akbari Bhavan at around 10 AM

Telangana Excise Department has served notices to 40 prestigious schools in Hyderabad

Seeking immediate closure of hookah centers, snookers and billiard parlours in the city, the All India Bazme Rahmate Alam here on Sunday took out an anti-drug abuse rally.

While the drug menace in the city is wide-spread, Hyderabad has only one rehabilitation centre in the government sector – at the Institute of Mental Health.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the persons who were supplying drugs to school and college students and also Tollywood celebrities.

Actor Tanish Alladi on Monday appeared before prohibition and excise department's Special Investigation Team (SIT) for his alleged links with drug peddlers.Tanish, who was grilled for .

Charmee's 'bold act' in moving Hyderabad high court in the drugs case has evoked mixed reaction from Tollywood.

Breaking its silence, the education department on Monday said it will be shortly setting up committees at the institutional level to deal with and create awareness on substance abuse.

Charmee is one of the Tollywood personalities to have received a notice from the excise department under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, to be present at the SIT office.

He also alleged that several pubs owned by persons related to influential and powerful individuals, who are in the ruling TRS as well as some ministers were being allowed a free run in the city.

A new wing will be set up in the state intelligence for mounting surveillance on hawala, drugs and human trafficking rings. Currently, there is no dedicated unit to track such crimes.

Ronson Home Raided, 4gm Ganja Seized

After the Special Investigation Team (SIT) identified 40 software professionals using narcotics, the information technology department has issued a set of directions to software firms identified.

SIT has questioned noted filmmaker Puri Jagannadh, cinematographer Shyam K Naidu and actor P Subba Raju, besides Tarun. The stars developed contacts with drug rackets abroad to ensure their narcotics supply.

During the over six-hour questioning, SIT sleuths quizzed Mumait Khan on pub visits and parties. Mumbai claimed she rarely visits and parties at pubs. She claimed she mostly stays in Mumbai and visits Hyderabad only when she has a scheduled shoot here.