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Hans India
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Play held on societal dynamics
Hyderabad: With the support of the Telangana Film Development Corporation, and under the auspices of Mandavilli Arts Association, a social play 'Suurigaadu' was staged at the ITDES Co-operative Society premises, Indian Cultural Stage, Sriramakrishnapuram, Kothapet. In the role of Devender, poet and actor Dr Voleti Srinivasacharya delivered a powerful performance. Raktakanneeru Nagabhushanam portrayed Patanjali, and Madugula Krishnamohan, recipient of the Bellary Raghava Award, also took part in the play.
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Drug bust near North Campus of DU, med representative among five nabbed
NEW DELHI: Five people, including a medical representative of a company, have been arrested for allegedly being involved in supplying drugs without any bill or prescription in North Campus of Delhi University, police said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Manish Bhatle (26), Devender (57), Nikhil (28), Ankit Gupta (40), and Kapil (28). A total of 2,360 capsules of Tramadol and 135 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup have been recovered. Acting on a tip-off regarding Bhatle, who was allegedly involved in the supply of Codeine-based syrup and Tramadol capsules, a trap was laid and Bhatle was nabbed from near University Road with two plastic sacks, with one containing 10 boxes of 2,360 capsules (Dicyclomine HCI, Tramadol HCI, and Acetaminophen) and another 120 bottles of 100 ml codeine-based syrup, DCP (Crime Branch) Apoorva Gupta said. The drug inspector said the recovered items without carrying bills or prescription were illegal as per the NDPS Act, the DCP said. Bhatle revealed that he procured the contraband from his uncle Devender, owner of a medical shop in Malkaganj, and the same was to be supplied as per his directions. Later, Devender was nabbed. He disclosed that he procured Tramadol from Nikhil, a mediator in the illegal drug supply chain. After arrest, Nikhil told cops that he had procured the Tramadol tablets from Ankit. Ankit was rounded up during a raid at his godown at GT Karnal Road Industrial Area on May 14. He said he had supplied Tramadol to Nikhil without any bill or prescription. Fifteen bottles of codeine syrup were recovered from his godown, the DCP said. Ankit disclosed that Kapil supplied him six packets of Tramadol capsules and codeine syrup. Kapil, a medical representative with a renowned firm, was arrested on May 15.
Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Indian Express
Drug network supplying pharma-based narcotics around DU's North Campus, other parts of Delhi busted; 5 arrested
With the arrest of five persons, the Delhi Police Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has busted a drug syndicate supplying pharmaceutical-based narcotics in and around Delhi University's North Campus and other parts of the Capital, police said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Manish Bhatle (26), his maternal uncle Devender (57), Nikhil (28), Ankit Gupta (40), and Kapil (28). The syndicate was allegedly supplying capsules of highly addictive Tramadol, an opioid used for relieving moderate to severe pain, and Codeine-based cough syrup, said officers. Codeine is an opioid used to relieve pain and dry cough. A total of 2,360 Tramadol capsules and 135 bottles of Codeine-based syrup have been seized, valued at approximately Rs 1 lakh in the international market, said officers. The alleged syndicate came under the radar after Sub-Inspector Vishan Kumar of ANTF on May 12 received a tip-off about Manish Bhatle, a 26-year-old resident of Malka Ganj, that he was scheduled to deliver pharmaceutical drugs near University Road, close to Shri Ram Institute. Under the direction of ACP Raj Kumar and the leadership of Inspector Rakesh Duhan, a trap was laid, and Bhatle was apprehended the same day, police said. Bhatle was found in possession of two plastic sacks containing 10 boxes of Tramadol-based capsules and 120 bottles of Codeine-based syrup. He failed to produce any prescription or bill for the items, officers added. Drug Inspector Dr Swapnil Patil, who accompanied the police team, confirmed that the possession of the drugs was illegal under the NDPS Act. A case was registered under sections 22(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act. Upon questioning, Bhatle allegedly revealed that the drugs were supplied to him by his maternal uncle Devender (57), who owned a medical shop in Malka Ganj. Devender was also subsequently apprehended. Even as no additional recovery was made during the search of his shop and house, he admitted sourcing the Tramadol from other accused Nikhil and JP, both residents of Delhi. 'Based on the disclosure of Devender, it was revealed that Nikhil, a local, had supplied six boxes of Tramadol capsules. A raid was conducted at Nikhil's residence. He was arrested for being a mediator in the illegal drug supply chain. He disclosed that he had procured the recovered Tramadol tablets from Ankit Gupta, a medical shop owner from G.T. Karnal Road Industrial Area,' said DCP Crime Branch, Apoorva Gupta. 'On May 14, a raid was conducted at Ankit Gupta's godown at G.T. Karnal Road Industrial Area. He accepted that he had supplied Tramadol to Nikhil without any bill or prescription. Additionally, 15 bottles of Dialex-DC Codeine syrup were also recovered from his godown and were kept without bills or invoices. The team of the Drug Control Department, present at the spot, declared the syrup illicit. The batch and brand differed from the earlier seizure. Ankit Gupta was arrested for illegal possession and supply of Tramadol capsules seized on May 12,' said DCP Gupta. Ankit also allegedly revealed to the police during his custodial interrogation that Kapil (28), a medical representative from Nangloi, had provided him with the drugs. Kapil was arrested on May 15. According to the police, he allegedly admitted that the drugs had been arranged through one Rakesh from Udyog Nagar, who remains absconding.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Drugs worth 5 crore seized, 10 caught in three operations
New Delhi: In three separate operations, Delhi Police seized drugs, including pharmaceutical substances, worth over Rs 5 crore and arrested 10 people. In the first case, narcotics, including opium, charas and heroin worth approximately Rs 5 crore in the international market, were smuggled from Nepal and Manipur. According to police, on April 15, 52-year-old Jasmer Singh was apprehended for allegedly trafficking opium and charas from Nepal to Delhi and the rest of National Capital Region. Based on a tip-off, officers had set a trap in Burari, where Singh was expected to deliver a large consignment in a car. He was caught during the operation. Upon inspecting the vehicle, police discovered 5.12kg opium concealed in hidden compartments inside the petrol tank and 3.54kg high-quality charas stashed in cavities in the roof. Based on Singh's disclosure, three of his accomplices were arrested. From their possession, the authorities recovered an additional 1.88kg opium. They were identified as Raj Kumar (47), Kala (50), and Sanjay Rawat (43). The members of this international drug syndicate were involved in trafficking charas and opium from Nepal into Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCR. They often posed as tourists or cloth merchants during their visits to Nepal, where they sourced the narcotics from local suppliers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo The arrests were made by a team of the special cell. The same team also nabbed one Mohan Lal during another operation. In the third operation by the crime branch, five men involved in the illegal supply of pharmaceutical drugs in Delhi—particularly around North Campus of Delhi University—were arrested. They were distributing these drugs without any bills or prescriptions. Police recovered 2,360 Tramadol capsules and 135 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup from their possession. The seized drugs are valued at over Rs 1 lakh in the international market. One of the arrested, Manish Bhatle, was allegedly supplying these substances in Delhi. He was unable to produce any bill or prescription, or provide a satisfactory explanation for the recovered items. Bhatle told police that he obtained the drugs from his maternal uncle, Devender, who owned a medical shop in Malkaganj. Devender was arrested, too, following a search conducted at his shop and residence, located in the same building, though no drugs were found at either location. He later admitted to sourcing Tramadol tablets from a person named Gunnu and the codeine-based syrups from another person called Surender. Gunnu, identified as a mediator in the illicit supply chain, was arrested and confessed to procuring the capsules from Ankit Gupta, the owner of another medical store. Gupta was also taken into custody. Subsequently, the crime branch team arrested Kapil (28), a medical representative, who used his professional connections to facilitate the illegal procurement of these drugs.
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Kaithal man accused of spying sent to judicial custody
Days after he was arrested for alleged espionage, 25-year-old Devender Singh Dhillon was on Friday sent to judicial custody, Kaithal superintendent of police Astha Modi said. He was produced before a court after the completion of his remand and was sent to jail, said SP, adding that the investigation is still underway in the case. On May 16, police had disclosed that Devender, a postgraduate student at Khalsa College in Patiala, who was already in jail in a under after Arms Act, had revealed his alleged links with Pakistani intelligence operatives during interrogation. He is a resident of Mastgarh village under Guhla block of Kaithal. Though Devender was granted bail in the Arms Act case, he was held after new evidence surfaced linking him to espionage. Another case was registered against him under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Official Secrets Act. SP had earlier confirmed that Devender had visited Pakistan in November 2024 through the Kartarpur Corridor, for religious purposes. On suspicion that he might have collect sensitive military information from India and shared with Pakistani intelligence operatives, investigators seized his mobile phone along with other electronic devices and sent them to a lab to retrieve the deleted data. A joint team from the National Investigation Agency and military intelligence also questioned him.
