Hyderabad man held for selling banned oxytocin injections used in dairy animals

The Uppal Special Operations Team arrested a 56-year-old man for allegedly selling banned oxytocin injections used to artificially enhance milk production in dairy animals. Five vials were seized during a raid at Maktha village, and Pocharam IT Corridor police are investigating.

Hyderabad: The Uppal Special Operations Team (SOT) arrested a man for allegedly selling banned oxytocin injections used to artificially enhance milk production in dairy animals.

Acting on a tip-off, the team conducted a raid at Maktha village under the Pocharam IT Corridor Police Station limits and nabbed M Rangaiah Yadav (56).

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Police seized five vials of banned oxytocin injections from his possession.

Officials found that the Rangaiah, who runs a water plant business, was allegedly involved in the illegal sale of the prohibited drug.

The seized injections were handed over to the Pocharam IT Corridor police, who are investigating.