EAGLE Force seizes ₹1.5 crore cigarettes in Madhapur
HYDERABAD: EAGLE Force police have seized cigarettes worth around ₹1.50 crore in Madhapur and detained two men, identified as Abubakkar and Rameez, for allegedly selling the products despite the ban.
Police are probing the alleged racket and the source of the cigarettes, which were reportedly brought to Hyderabad from Delhi and other places.
Rameez allegedly handled ₹1.50 crore trade in a month
During the investigation, police found that Rameez had allegedly conducted cigarette business worth around ₹1.50 crore within a month.
The accused allegedly sourced the cigarettes from Delhi and other places and transported them illegally to Hyderabad for sale.
Online orders used for door-to-door deliveries
Police found that the accused used online channels to take orders and arranged door-to-door delivery through services such as Rapido and Porter.
The gang allegedly targeted software employees and students, selling large quantities of cigarettes in and around the Madhapur IT corridor.
Police are now investigating whether others were involved in the alleged supply network, how the cigarettes were transported from Delhi and other places, and who else in Hyderabad received the products.
