Actor Rakul Preet Singh’s brother held for consuming cocaine in Hyderabad

Updated: Jul 15th, 2024

Aman Preet Singh

The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGNAB) has arrested Aman Preet Singh, the brother of leading actor Rakul Preet Singh, for consuming cocaine, though police declined to name her.

He was among 13 consumers identified by the TGNAB along with Cyberabad police after busting an international drug syndicate.

Police arrested five drug dealers, including two Nigerians, of which one of them was a woman. It also seized 199 grams of cocaine.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Srinivas Rao told media persons that two more accused, both Nigerians, are absconding. The TGNAB announced a ₹2 lakh reward for information leading to their arrest.

The consumers were identified as Aman Preet Singh, Kishan Rathi, Aniketh Reddy, Yashwanth, Rohith, Sri Charan, Prasad, Hemanth, Nikhil Dhawan, Madhusudhan, Raghu, Krishnam Raju, and Venkat from Hyderabad. Out of them, five were apprehended after they tested positive for cocaine.

The DCP said they would be presented before the court.

Aman Preet Singh was identified as a resident of Lotus Pond. “At this stage, we will not be able to comment on whose brother he is. We will know this during further investigation,” said the officer when a reporter asked if he was the brother of a popular actor.

Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the TGNAB along with Narsingi police of Cyberabad Commissionerate raided a flat at Vishal Nagar in Hydershakote and apprehended five drug dealers.

Police said 199 gm of cocaine valued at about ₹36 lakh, two passports, two bikes, 10 cell phones and other incriminating material were seized from their possession.

(This story is taken from a syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)

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