India, March 16 -- TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Kumar and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy were among several prominent people detained on Sunday following an alleged drug bust at a farmhouse on the outskirts of Hyderabad late on Saturday night, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that the MP and seven others were released hours later.

According to Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) superintendent of police R Giridhar, forces from EAGLE and special operations team (SOT) of the Cyberabad police conducted a raid at a private party in Aziznagar, Moinabad, on Saturday night, after receiving information that narcotic substances were being consumed at the party.

"The EAGLE team found several political ...