The arrested persons are Mohd Khan, Mohd Mobin and Nandith, procured the psychotropic substance from drug dealers at a lower rate and sold it to customers for Rs 3,500 per gram.
City Police Commissioner K.Sreenivasa Reddy in a press conference said in the recent times the city has seen a rise in mobile phone snatching and thefts across the police commissionerate.
Those caught are Anil Goud (32), a fertilizer shop owner, Sharath Babu (30), a toddy shop owner and Sudhakar (42), a realtor. One person Narsimhulu is absconding.
A case has been filed against a few people in Sohna area on the charge of bovine smuggling and animal cruelty following a failed attempt to transport cattle illegally.
However, alert forest officials apprehended the vehicle on Monday night, leading to the seizure of teak wood worth Rs 60,000 and the arrest of two persons
According to the excise department officials, Harikrishna Goud procured non-duty paid liquor from local dealers in Goa and smuggled with the help of his associates into Hyderabad
We have posted security personnel to prevent entry of prohibited substances at identified vulnerable places and results have been encouraging, said Dr B Nagender, Superintendent, OGH.