Actress Rakul Preet’s Brother Arrested for Cocaine Use; International Drug Syndicate Busted

The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGNAB) has apprehended Aman Preet Singh, brother of popular actress Rakul Preet Singh, among 13 individuals involved in consuming cocaine following the dismantling of an international drug network.

In a coordinated effort with Cyberabad police, TGNAB arrested five drug traffickers, including two Nigerians, seizing 199 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 36 lakh. Deputy Commissioner of Police Srinivas Rao confirmed the arrest, noting that two Nigerian suspects remain at large, with a Rs 2 lakh reward announced for information leading to their capture.

The individuals identified as consumers include residents of Hyderabad: Aman Preet Singh, Kishan Rathi, Aniketh Reddy, Yashwanth, Rohith, Sri Charan, Prasad, Hemanth, Nikhil Dhawan, Madhusudhan, Raghu, Krishnam Raju, and Venkat, with five already in custody after testing positive for cocaine.

The operation began with a raid on a flat in Vishal Nagar, Hydershakote, where police also seized passports, motorcycles, ten cell phones, and other incriminating evidence.

Among the arrested Nigerians are Onuoha Blessing alias Joana Gomes, a hairstylist from Bengaluru, and Azeez Noheem Adeshola, a final-year B.Com student at Nizam College, Hyderabad. Police suspect Divine Ebuka Suzee and Ezeonyili Franklin Uchenna, both Nigerians, of leading the drug syndicate, with Suzee likely having returned to Nigeria.

Investigations revealed Blessing’s frequent trips from Delhi to Hyderabad to distribute cocaine, having entered India in 2018 under a false identity from Guinea-Bissau. Adeshola, in India since 2014, was previously convicted of fraud and had continued drug peddling while on bail.

Authorities suspect the syndicate supplied approximately 2.6 kg of cocaine in the past seven months, offering a substantial reward for any leads on the fugitives.