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    KTR’s Kin Raj Pakala named in farm raid

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    HYDERABAD: Molila police of Cyberabad police station and excise officials on Saturday evening conducted a joint raid on a farm owned by Raj Pakala, brother-in-law of BRS working president KT Rama Rao, in Janwada on the outskirts of Hyderabad. During the raid, they arrested one person who tested positive for cocaine use and seized 12 bottles of foreign alcohol and unpaid alcohol.

    Pakala, who was present at the farm until the early hours of Sunday, according to police, disappeared in the afternoon despite a heavy police presence. Sources said he went to a private hospital on Sunday morning and moved out of reach of police.

    Although the police claimed that the participants indulged in gambling and plastic chips used in casinos were found, there was no mention of seizure of cash in the FIR.

    Police and excise personnel acted on a tip-off that a party was taking place at the Pakala farmhouse, during which foreign alcohol and banned substances were being served.

    The arrested person was identified as Vijay Madduri, CEO of Pakala-based ETG Software and who also heads software company Fusion Aix. Police booked Pakala for providing space for Vijay to consume drugs.

    While police confirmed that Rama Rao’s wife Shailima was present during the raid, they were probing whether the former IT minister had attended the party and left before the raid.

    The raid sparked a political storm with the Congress and the BJP demanding that the police subject Rama Rao to a drug test, accusing him of abetting hawkers besides consuming drugs.

    The BRS hit back, calling the raid a vendetta policy and a cheap tactic by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to divert people’s attention from his failure to fulfill his election promises.

    A day-long drama was witnessed in a gated community in Raidurg where Rama Rao and his two brothers-in-law reside in separate villas, when lawmakers and BRS workers stopped excise officials from entering the residences of Raj and his brother Sailendra Pakala.

    Coming out of his political hibernation, former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao reportedly called Director General of Police Dr Jitender and questioned the logic of the villa searches. Party sources said he wanted police to end the “witch hunt” immediately. The Congress criticized the conduct of Chandrashekar Rao, who, they said, had not responded to the problems of the people all these days but had come out to save his loved ones.

    Rama Rao, speaking to the media on Sunday evening, claimed that it was not a farmhouse but the residence of Raj Pakala. He wondered whether police or excise permission was needed for a family gathering on the eve of Diwali.

    It was said that Pakala, who recently hosted the housewarming party at his farmhouse with an estimated built-up area of ​​30,000 square feet, hosted a party for the best in politics and business.

    Earlier, the joint teams arrived at the scene with sniffer dogs and drug testing kits. Police suspected gambling had taken place at the scene. Additionally, residents complained about loud music being played on the farm via DJ systems until late at night.

    Police subjected all 22 men at the party to drug tests. Except Vijay Madduri, all others tested negative. All 16 women at the party refused to take the test.

    According to the FIR, Vijay Madduri confessed to the police that he and Pakala regularly partied on weekends and, according to his claims by the police, used drugs together and indulged in gambling with coins. of poker. He reportedly said Pakala extended an invitation for a “Diwali party” and offered cocaine during the party.

    Police have named farm manager K. Karthik as the first accused and Raj Pakala as the second accused in a case registered under the NDPS Act and the Telangana Gaming Act.

    During investigation, it was found that Pakala had not obtained an excise license and a case was filed against him under the Excise Act by the Excise Task Force. “We are investigating the case to trace the cocaine dealer and his supplier,” a senior police official said.

    Joint Commissioner Excise SY Qureshi clarified that Pakala was not in their custody and special teams were trying to arrest him for investigation. “It only takes $9,000 to get a license to serve alcohol. Consumption of liquor from other states is prohibited as per excise laws,” said an excise officer.

    Following the searches, residents of Reserve Colony complained of frequent noise pollution caused by digital DJ systems during parties organized in Janwada.

    Mr. Giridhar Rao, a resident, said that despite several complaints about noise pollution and night and morning disturbances caused by DJ systems, the police did not attend to the problem as the premises belonged to Rama’s brother-in-law Rao.

    Providing details, VB Kamalasan Reddy, Director, Enforcement, Prohibition and Excise Department, said a joint operation was carried out by the Excise Department and Rajendranagar Special Operations Team at the farm , where 22 men and 16 women were present. Staff seized bottles of imported liquor, IMFL and beer from the premises.

    “During investigation, we found that Raj Pakala had organized the event at his farm without obtaining permission from the excise department and unpaid liquor was served at the event organized in a manner unauthorized,” he said.

    “Both these violations are offenses under the TG Excise Act, 1968. We have registered a case under Crime No. 92 of 2024,” Kamalsan Reddy said.

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