Tollywood Celebrities Involvement in the Hyderabad Drug Bust
The ongoing drug bust in Hyderabad has led to the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department to send two more notices to two Tollywood stars in connection with the drug racket. The officials have ordered 15 Tollywood stars to appear before the investigators.
They have been asked to appear between the dates 19th of July and 27th July by the Special Investigation Team (SIT.)
The Enforcement Director, Akun Sabharwal reportedly said, “We are still analyzing the evidence and based on the information we obtain if required, we may issue more notices.”
The officials used the peddlers call log details to track down the celebrities that were involved. The investigators also reported the Tollywood stars were using drugs like cocain, LSD and MDMA.
Although the officials have refused to release the names of the celebrities they did inform that among them was a leading actor and actress. They also said a famous director and a musician's husband were among the drug users. The officials are investigating further to see if any of the personalities were involved in selling drugs as well.
The Movie Artists' Association (MAA,) has sent a strict public warning to the Tollywood community asking the ones involved to mend their ways.
The President of Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce, D. Suresh Babu showed his disappointment when he said, the Tollywood industry would not be able to afford losing its image because of few individuals indulging in high end drugs.
Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Team has arrested yet another peddler in the drug racket. So far the officials have arrested 13 people among which one is a musician from the Tollywood industry.
For more information on the drug bust click on the links below: https://themangonews.com/regional/drug-racket-crackdown-hyderabad-continues/
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