STF officials uncovered a cache of drugs, including dry ganja, hybrid ganja (OG Kush), magic mushrooms, charas, and LSD blot papers at the rave.
Nine people were arrested following a raid at a rave party in a service apartment in Kondapur by the State Task Force (STF) of the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department late on Saturday. A substantial quantity of narcotics, including contraband sourced via the dark web, was seized during the raid.
The accused were identified as kenger rahul, who is suspected of process Unnati Emmanuel Alias Anil Alias Praveen Kumar Alias Manne, a peddler and appikatla ashok naidu, organiser of the drug parties. Others Include Sammela Sai Krishna, Nagella Leela Manikanta, Hildon Joseph Rolf, Adapa Yashwant Sridutta, Thota Kumaraswamy and Nandam Sumanth Teja, All Accused of Either, Consumption, Or Both.
Acting on intelligence received, the STF conducted surveillance in the Kondapur area and intercepted the gathering at SV Nilayam, a service apartment, reportedly booked through Airbnb.
Upon entering the premises, officials uncovered a cache of drugs, including 2.08 kilograms of dry ganja, 50 grams of hybrid ganja (OG Kush), 11.57 grams of magic mushrooms, 1.91 grams of charas, and four LSD blot papers.
Along with the narcotics, authorities also seized two cars and 11 mobile phones. Two additional suspects, identified as Srinivas Choudhary alias Vasu and Akhil, accused of abetting, remain at large.
All the 11 individuals involved are natives of Andhra Pradesh, hailing from Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Kakinada, and Rajamahendravaram areas. A case was booked and the accused along with the seized items have been handed over to the Serilingampally police for further investigation.
Published – July 27, 2025 06:54 PM is
