Bangladeshi woman, partner held for peddling synthetic drugs in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD A 30-year-old Bangladeshi woman and her 35-year-old live-in partner were arrested for peddling synthetic drugs in Hyderabad. Telangana EAGLE Force and Raidurgam police, seized one gram of the drug and two mobile phones from their residence at Pochamma Basthi in Shaikpet during a raid. The accused were identified as Alpha (whose name has been changed), a native of Dhaka in Bangladesh, and Shyam Rao, a private employee.

An officer from the EAGLE force said that Alpha had been staying in India since December 2021, when she arrived on a tourist visa, and got involved in prostitution and drug peddling. A supplier identified as Akash, based in Goa, is absconding. “Alpha lost her job in the garment industry during the Covid pandemic and travelled to India in search of employment due to financial difficulties.

After failing to find a job, she came in contact with Noor, a man from Uttar Pradesh whom she had befriended on Facebook. He allegedly lured her into prostitution by promising high earnings,” explained the officer.