A prime physician at Hyderabad-based Omega Hospitals was arrested on Could 9 after she was allegedly caught red-handed shopping for cocaine price ₹5 lakh. Police reportedly stated the physician was caught receiving 53 grams of the drug from a supply particular person.
She was arrested together with a Mumbai-based supply agent recognized as Balakrishna Rampyar Ram. A case was registered and additional investigation was on.
“Two individuals, together with a 34-year-old feminine physician, have been taken into custody in Hyderabad after 53 grams of cocaine was seized from their possession,” police have been quoted by information company PTI as saying.
In response to the report, a crew of police apprehended the physician and the person (supply particular person) when he handed over a packet containing cocaine to her in her automotive close to a restaurant in Hyderabad on Could 8.
The accused have been despatched to judicial remand on Friday. Nonetheless, the kingpin of the interstate drug community is reportedly absconding.
Who was this Hyderabad physician?
The physician arrested within the case was Dr Namrata Chigurupati, a 34-year-old doctor and CEO of a outstanding hospital group in Hyderabad, the Occasions of India reported.
The physician reportedly advised police officers that she developed a cocaine dependancy whereas pursuing an MBA in Spain between 2021 and 2022.
As per the report, Dr Namrata Chigurupati had accomplished her MBBS from a university in Peeramcheruvu in 2014 and an MD in radiation oncology from a Kochi establishment in 2017.
Physician ordered medicine from Mumbai-based provider
The girl, who was allegedly hooked on medicine, was procuring cocaine from the Mumbai-based particular person. A police official at Raidurgam police station stated the girl physician ordered the drug from an individual (provider) from Mumbai for which she had paid ₹5 lakh on Could 4.
In response to experiences, the physician admitted to persevering with her cocaine use after returning to India, initially sourcing it by an area DJ, who was a pal’s boyfriend, earlier than establishing contact with one Vansh Thakkar.
In the meantime, Balakrishna additionally confessed to working as a courier for Thakkar, transporting medicine throughout states for fee.
“On Could 4, the physician handed over ₹5 lakh in money to Balakrishna in Hyderabad on Thakkar’s directions. Balakrishna handed over the money to Thakkar in Mumbai and, on his directions, introduced a consignment of cocaine to Hyderabad on Could 8,” a Raidurgam police officer was quoted by TOI as saying.
“When he handed over the contraband to the physician whereas sitting in her Mini Cooper on the night of Could 8, after receiving a further ₹10,000, we arrested them,” the official added.
“The physician has been procuring cocaine from Thakkar for a couple of 12 months. She buys the contraband on a month-to-month foundation. She receives directions from Thakkar on WhatsApp concerning the supply location and time. He had turned on disappearing messages,” police stated.
Police are nonetheless trying to find the alleged kingpin, Thakkar. The accused have been booked underneath Sections 8(c) and 22(b) of the Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
