Telangana: Raj Pakala served notice to join investigation

Hyderabad:After a nine-hour investigation jointly conducted by the Mokila and Narsingi police, led by Narsingi division ACP Ramana Goud, BRS MLA K.T. Rama Rao’s brother-in-law and accused no.1 in the Janwada farmhouse drug case, Raj Pakala, was served a notice under Section 35(3) of the BNS. The investigation consisted of questions based on the statements of NRI Vijay Madduri.

The section authorises the police to call Pakala for questioning at a specified location. The notice is usually issued when the complaint against the person is reasonable and when the police have gathered substantial evidence that can prove that an offence has been committed.

Raj Pakala arrived at the Mokila police station at 12.15 pm, along with his advocate. He was given two days to respond to all the notices that were issued earlier on Monday, even as the police was ordered to not take any coercive action against him during the two days by the High Court,

The investigation was carried out by Mokila inspector Veera Babu under the guidance and presence of Narsingi ACP Ramana Goud. Meanwhile, around 3 pm, after two and a half hours of thorough investigation, the police had taken the prime accused to the scene of offence, ie, Janwada farmhouse, for searches in connection with Vijay Madduri’s mobile phone.

he farmhouse was located a kilometre away from the main gate, where outsiders or media persons were barred from entering.

Meanwhile, Vijay Madduri, who had tested positive for cocaine at the time of the raid, is currently known to be absconding. An official from the Narsingi police said, “We are suspecting him to have fled the country after questioning.”

According to the statement given by the NRI, the two were business partners and that during the Diwali party, when the raid happened, Raj had allegedly influenced Vijay into sniffing the drug. He was questioned by the Mokila police on Sunday and has been absconding since Monday. The techie NRI’s residence in Jubilee Hills was raided by a police team led by Narsingi ACP Ramana Goud. However, no substance was recovered from the residence.

After nothing was recovered from the farmhouse, the police brought Raj Pakala back to the police station and carried out another round of questioning.

However, Madduri's lawyer contended that he was undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city.

Meanwhile, police said Pakala’s mobile phone has been seized.