Hyderabad, April 3 The son of a senior IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh was among seven people apprehended for allegedly consuming narcotic drugs after the Telangana's EAGLE Force raided a pub here, officials said on Friday.
Based on credible information, during the night of March 2-3, the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) conducted the raid in coordination with Gachibowli Police Station staff at the pub in Kondapur, and seven people were apprehended, an official release said.
The son of an IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh, along with software engineers and businessmen, were among the seven people apprehended for allegedly consuming narcotic drugs, official sources said.
Acting on information that the pub was hosting a special party with international DJ "Black Coffee," the EAGLE formed six teams to conduct a surprise raid.
The EAGLE said it initiated an operation to curb large-scale drug abuse occurring in pubs, hotels, and other public areas.
Prior to the raid, intelligence was gathered on attendees, and 64 individuals suspected of drug consumption were shortlisted. Without disrupting the ongoing event, the teams conducted a surprise check and identified five persons for testing.
Using urine drug test kits, four tested positive for ganja and benzodiazepine. Further testing revealed three more individuals positive for ganja and methamphetamine.
In total, seven people were confirmed to have consumed narcotic drugs and handed over to the police, the EAGLE said.
Information about their networks was collected, and their parents/guardians will be contacted to ensure they undergo de-addiction programmes, with the hope that they have not developed severe dependency, it said.
Three of those arrested said that they had Ganja in Thailand, one said he had it in the UK, another claimed to have consumed it in Himachal Pradesh, while two others claimed they had ganja during Holi, police sources said.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, 1985, and further investigation is in progress, the release added.