India, Sept. 6 -- Two people, including a computer science graduate, were arrested on Friday for allegedly running a Mephedrone (MD) factory in Telangana's Hyderabad.

The Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) Police crime branch raided a factory in Cherlapally's Navodaya Colony on Friday and arrested Srinivas Vijay Murthy Voleti and his accomplice, Tanaji Pandharinath Patwari.

"During the raid, 5 kg 790 grams of MD, 35,500 litres of chemicals, and other materials required for manufacturing MD were found in possession of Voleti and Patwari," an officer said.

Voleti owned two companies - Vagdevi Lab at Navodaya Colony, started in 2020, which produces COVID-related molecules; and Vagdevi Innoscience in Telangana's Nacharam, established in 201...