Hyderabad, July 9 -- The Attapur Police, in a joint operation with the Task Force (Rajendranagar) team, arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal possession, transportation, sale and purchase of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including MDMA, Mephentermine Sulphate injections and Alprazolam tablets. Two other suspects, including the alleged supplier, are absconding.

According to the police, the raid was conducted on July 8 at a room near a scrap shop in New Jalal Baba Nagar, Attapur, following credible information about an alleged drug distribution network operating from the premises.

Syed Abul Hassan, 34, an auto driver; Saif Ali Mirza, 21, a signboard worker; Ahmed Hussain, 24, an auto driver; Shai...