A farmhouse in Telangana's Janwada, said to belong to Raj Pakala, brother-in-law of former minister and BRS working president KT Rama Rao, was raided by the Cyberabad Police when a party was in progress. Thirty people were said to have been partying and stocks of foreign liquor were reportedly seized when the Cyberabad Special Operations Team conducted its raid on Saturday night following complaints by locals.
The revellers were all tested for drug abuse. One person, identified as Vijay Madduri, reportedly tested positive for cocaine. All the rest tested negative.
The police have filed cases against two people. Vijay Madduri is accused of abusing banned drug and Raj Pakala, for allowing his premises to be misused.
Raj Pakala was also charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances or NDPS Act and also under the Excise Act.
Later in the evening, there was tension in the area as the police gathered at Oriental Villa No. 4 - the residence of Kalavakuntla Taraka Rama Rao in Rayadurgam -- Villa No. 5 belonging to Shailender Pakala, and Villa No. 40 belonging to Raj Pakala.
BRS leaders tried to stop police officers from carrying out searches without search warrants.
The matter sparked a political controversy, with leaders of the ruling Congress demanding a thorough investigation.
BJP leader and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged that the Congress government in Telangana is just "pretending" to enforce the law but is actually "protecting the BRS bigwigs".
The BRS, however, alleged that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was trying to trap KT Rama Rao, in a false case. The party claimed showcasing the residence as a farmhouse reeks of malicious intent.
(With agencies)
30 Telangana Students Fell Ill, Then Allegedly Given Food With Worms At Hospital "Lip Service": Citing Tribals, KTR Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi On Caste Census Key Member KCR's Party Arrested For Allegedly Spreading Misinformation Russia's Firing Of ICBM On Ukraine Is Weapon's 1st Combat Use In History Meet 69-Year-Old St Stephen's Alumnus Who Posed As Ex IPS To Con Officials Amazon Employee Dies On Stage While Handing Over Gift At Friend's Wedding There's a Pattern Behind Repeatedly Targeting Adani Group: Get the Connection Court Cancels Case Against Actor Shilpa Shetty For Using 'Casteist' Word Reddit Faces Outage For Second Time In A Day, Services Slowly Restoring Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.