Hyderabad: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP from Andhra Pradesh, Putta Mahesh Kumar, who was arrested after testing positive for drugs during a raid at Moinabad farmhouse on Sunday. March 15, has reportedly been granted station bail in view of the ongoing Parliament session.
However, others arrested along with him, namely former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Rohith Reddy and former MLA from Jaipur, Namit Sharma, are being presented before the magistrate.
On Saturday, Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) raided a farmhouse at Moinabad after receiving information about a party being held at the farmhouse without permission.
Superintendent of Police, EAGLE team, R Giridhar, said the police had taken 11 people into custody during the raid. Five individuals initially tested positive during the on-site urine test, and the other six tested positive the next morning through a blood sample.
The attendees of the party were mostly influential people, including the political leaders, an advocate, six real estate businessmen and a woman, Chevella Deputy Commissioner of Police was quoted as saying by PTI.
