Four arrested for adulterating toddy with BZO in Medak

Four persons were arrested after EAGLE Force and Medak Rural Police raided five toddy shops and a depot in Medak district over alleged BZO adulteration. Eight consumers tested positive, while two other suspects remain absconding, officials said.

Hyderabad: Four persons were arrested for allegedly adulterating toddy with Benzodiazepam (BZO), a prohibited psychotropic substance, during raids conducted by the EAGLE Force and Medak Rural Police on five toddy shops and a depot in Medak district. The teams seized 180 undeclared toddy bottles packed in 15 boxes and four mobile phones.

The arrested persons were identified as Buchamolla Veeresham Goud, Kalali Kishan Goud, Kothapalli Nara Goud and Kothapalli Laxman Goud, all residents of Burugupalli.

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Acting on specific information about the alleged adulteration of toddy, the Regional Narcotics Control Cell (RNCC) of the EAGLE Force, Telangana, coordinated with Medak Rural Police to conduct simultaneous raids on toddy shops in Burugupalli and Vaadi villages under the jurisdiction of Haveli Ghanpur police station in Medak district.

During the operation, eight toddy consumers were subjected to tests, and all of them tested positive for BZO. They were counselled about the harmful effects of consuming adulterated toddy and referred to de-addiction centres for rehabilitation, said Sandeep Shandilya, Director of the EAGLE Force.

Five cases were registered at Haveli Ghanpur police station under the relevant sections of the NDPS Act and the Telangana Excise Act.

Two other suspects, Padamati Srinivas Goud and Konda Srinivas Goud, are absconding. Efforts are underway to trace them and take further legal action. action.