Hyderabad police nabs two with 77,700 prescription tablets, 170 cough syrup

The Special Crime Team of the Central Crime Station (CCS), Hyderabad, in coordination with Habeeb Nagar Police, on Saturday apprehended two persons for allegedly possessing a large quantity of prescription medicines and cough syrup intended for illegal sale in the city. The arrested persons were identified as Mohammed Sarvar alias Raheem (30), a driver from Mangar Basthi, Afzal Sagar, Mallepally, and Mohammed Rabbani (32), a band master from Afzal Sagar, Mallepally. Six other suspects from Hyderabad and Bidar are absconding. According to Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes) M Srinivas, during the operation, police seized 77,700 tablets comprising 49,200 NitraZohm-10 tablets, 18,300 Nitcor-10 tablets and 10,200 Nitravet-10 tablets, along with 170 bottles of Choco cough syrup (100 ml). The total value of the seized medicines is estimated at around Rs 10 lakh.