Drug plot deepens: Sons of two senior Telangana cops nabbed in Kompally racket

Hyderabad: After uncovering the involvement of a senior intelligence officer’s son Rahul Teja in the Kompally drug racket, EAGLE sleuths have now arrested another high-profile accused — P Mohan, son of a deputy commissioner of police (DCP)-rank officer. Both Rahul Teja and Mohan have been declared accused and taken into custody by EAGLE authorities.

While Teja was arrested last week and the development kept under wraps, Mohan was apprehended on Monday. Police say both are not just abusers but also active peddlers in the drug network. Mohan has been named as A-2 in the case, following prime accused Surya Annamaneni, from whose possession cocaine was seized near his restaurant in Kompally.

According to investigators, Surya and his associates regularly gathered at pubs, farmhouses, and other locations to consume drugs. “P Mohan used to procure cocaine and OG weed from a Nigerian national named Jerry, based in Bengaluru, and supply it to Surya,” police said in their remand report submitted to the court.

Rahul Teja, Surya, Yashwanth Ramana, S Navdeep Reddy, Surabhi Jaswanth, and D Pavan Kumar were described by police as “influential individuals.” Citing the risk of them influencing the investigation, authorities urged the court last week to deny them bail. The court remanded all accused to judicial custody.

Trip to Thailand

In May 2024, Surya is believed to have travelled to Thailand with friends, during which he came into contact with a Nigerian dealer named Nick, who lives in Delhi. Nick reportedly shipped drugs to Hyderabad via courier and shared tracking details with the group.

“These six accused, along with others, maintained a network through which they procured drugs such as cocaine, OG weed, and ecstasy pills from their sources and distributed them among themselves and their acquaintances, who are also accused in this case,” police told the court while seeking the remand of Teja and others.

So far, EAGLE officials have arrested eight individuals, including Mohan.