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Two arrested in Hyderabad over alleged synthetic drug sales
Police arrested a Bangladeshi woman and her partner on suspicion of selling synthetic drugs in Hyderabad.
Officers seized one gram of drugs and two phones during a raid at their home in Shaikpet.
Police allege the woman began using drugs after some customers encouraged her to take them, then started supplying them to acquaintances and customers.
They say she obtained the drugs from a supplier based in Goa, who allegedly used drop-offs in Goa and Hyderabad to deliver them.
Police also allege she used fabricated identity documents and a bank account to conceal her identity and handle money.
Investigators are trying to find the supplier and determine how far the alleged supply network extended.
A Bangladeshi woman and her live-in partner were arrested in Hyderabad on suspicion of selling synthetic drugs.
Police said they seized one gram of synthetic drugs and two mobile phones during a raid at the couple’s residence in Pochamma Basthi, Shaikpet.
The woman, identified by the outlet as Alpha, and her partner, Shyam Rao, were arrested by Telangana EAGLE Force and Raidurgam police.
Police said Alpha obtained drugs from a supplier based in Goa and used her contacts to sell them to acquaintances and customers.
The supplier, identified as Akash, is absconding, and investigators are continuing to examine the alleged supply network.
- Who
- Alpha, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi woman, and her 35-year-old live-in partner, Shyam Rao, were arrested.
- What
- They were arrested on suspicion of peddling synthetic drugs. Police seized one gram of drugs and two mobile phones.
- When
- November 9, 2026. The article says police acted on information that Alpha had returned from Goa with drugs.
- Where
- Their residence in Pochamma Basthi, Shaikpet, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police allege that Alpha supplied synthetic drugs to acquaintances and customers, and that Shyam Rao also became addicted to the drugs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Alpha arrived in India on a tourist visa, according to an EAGLE Force officer.
Alpha met Shyam Rao in Hyderabad.
Alpha began living with Shyam Rao.
EAGLE Force and Raidurgam police raided the residence and arrested Alpha and Shyam Rao.
- Arrested
- Alpha, 30, and Shyam Rao, 35
- Seized
- One gram of synthetic drugs and two mobile phones
- Raid location
- Pochamma Basthi, Shaikpet, Hyderabad
- Supplier
- Akash, based in Goa; reported absconding
- Monthly earnings
- Around ₹75,000, according to an EAGLE Force officer
What people are saying
Alpha lost her job in the garment industry during the Covid pandemic and travelled to India in search of employment due to financial difficulties. After failing to find a job, she came in contact with Noor, a man from Uttar Pradesh whom she had befriended on Facebook. He allegedly lured her into prostitution by promising high earnings.
On their instructions, she travelled to Nagpur, Kanpur, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Goa and Mumbai. She was earning around ₹75,000 a month through the activity,