Telangana HC upholds property seizure under NDPS Act

Telangana HC upholds property seizure under NDPS Act

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has affirmed that when properties are seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the responsibility to prove that such assets were not acquired through illicit means rests squarely on the accused. The court also clarified that, while alternative avenues of appeal are available, High Courts should not directly intervene under Article 226 when such remedies exist. Background of the c…

Network Involved In Illegal Diversion Of Codeine-Based Cough Syrups For Abuse Busted In Hyderabad

Hyderabad, April 22 (Maxim News): A network involved in illegal diversion and sale of Codeine-based cough syrups for abuse has been busted in a joint operation taken-up by Telangana State Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) and prohibition and Excise wing. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Acting on a tip-off, the Prohibition and Excise and TSDCA teams undertook a route watch near Moulali bridge, where they intercepted a woman Nalla Rajini carrying 13…

Hyderabad: Excise Dept, DCA bust illegal network involved in selling Codeine syrups; woman among 3 held

Hyderabad, 22 April Prohibition and Excise Department and Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) busted an illegal network involved in the diversion and sale of Codeine-based cough syrups in Hyderabad. Three people were arrested during the joint operation, and the licences of two medical shops were cancelled. The trio were identified as Nalla Rajini (Woman found in illegal possession of Codeine phosphate syrup), Anmol Kumar Singhal (Licens…

Illegal diversion of Codeine cough syrups racket busted; three arrested and licences of two medical shops cancelled in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD, APRIL 22, 2025: In a special joint operation conducted on, the Prohibition and Excise Department, in coordination with, the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, successfully busted an illegal network involved in the diversion and sale of Codeine-based cough syrups for abuse in Hyderabad on Monday. The operation began with the Prohibition and Excise Enforcement, Ranga Reddy, detecting a case involving illegal possession of dry ganj…