Ravi Teja appears before SIT in Hyderabad drugs haul case

20 people have been arrested so far in connection with the case

Telugu movie star Ravi Teja appeared before the Excise department officials in the Hyderabad drugs haul case on Friday. The actor arrived at the Prohibition and Excise department office after notice was served to him along with 11 others from the industry.

Ravi Teja, a leading actor with a mass fan following in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh was summoned after his name cropped up in the massive drugs racket thriving in Hyderabad. While the SIT officials maintained that the actor had been summoned only for questioning, nothing about his role in the racket has been established.

20 people, including people close to the Telugu film industry, have been arrested in connection with the case. At least 11 pubs in the city have been issued notices over allegations of serving as drug dens for peddlers. Two actresses who were issued notices were also questioned on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. All celebrities who had been summoned have denied any links with those arrested for peddling drugs. Most celebrities have told the SIT that they knew the accused only as event managers.

Telangana asks the US to shut darknet servers

Following the crackdown on drugs in Hyderabad, the Telangana government has contacted the United States government raising concerns over the darknet. After the investigations revealed that drugs were bought easily from online hidden websites, the state government via the consulate has asked America to shut down servers aiding the darket.

The FBI had recently taken down one such darknet site, Alphabay after its role in pushing drugs was exposed. The SIT investigating the drug racket in Hyderabad has pushed for such sites to be shut down. Experts, however, believe that shutting down one site is of little help to curb the menace of narcotics.

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