Hyderabad, March 15 TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh, Putta Mahesh Kumar, and former BRS MLA, Pilot Rohith Reddy, were among six people detained here after testing positive for alleged drug consumption, officials said on Sunday.
Based on reliable information that a drug party was taking place at a farmhouse in Moinabad near here, owned by Rohith Reddy, the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force, in coordination with local police teams, raided it on Saturday night.
One of those detained allegedly fired three shots into the air with a revolver after noticing the police team.
Eleven individuals who attended the party were tested on the spot using Urine Drug Testing Kits, and five of them, including Rohith Reddy, tested positive for drug consumption while Mahesh Kumar, the MP from Andhra Pradesh, initially tested negative.
As part of further procedures, they were taken to a hospital, and upon re-testing, the results confirmed that six people, including the MP, tested positive for drugs, a senior official of EAGLE Force said.
"The MP initially tested negative for drug consumption, but he tested positive in the blood test," the official said.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain if they consumed drugs at some other place or at the farmhouse premises.
Two grams of a narcotic substance were seized from the party and sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), the official added, saying that the investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the drug.
The party was attended by a group of realtors, businessmen, as well as political persons, a police official said. A woman was also among the participants.
The weapon was seized, police said. Further investigation is ongoing.