A day after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested a Bengaluru-based scientist and his wife and seized drugs worth Rs 45 crore from their possession, the police today arrested an Indian Air Force officer for alleged involvement in the racket.

The NCB arrested Rajshekar Reddy, a Wing Commander with the IAF, from Nanded, Maharashtra, just when he was trying to escape in a local bus.

Reddy's name had come up during the NCB's investigation on Tuesday after the officials seized 221 kg of the amphetamine drug from research scientist Venkata Rama Rao, when he was collecting a drug consignment in Hyderabad. Another 10 kg of the drug was seized from his house in Bengaluru.

OFFICER HAD ALMOST ESCAPED

The NCB traced Reddy to Maharashtra and immediately informed their counterparts in the state.

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On Wednesday morning, the police in Nanded caught him while he was trying to flee. They seized nearly Rs 8 lakh and a mobile phone were seized from his possession.

MORE OFFICERS INVOLVED?



During questioning, it was found that Reddy was posted in New Delhi's Subroto Park. According to the police, based on the phone numbers and information shared by the officer, more officers of the IAF could be involved in the racket.

Reddy was supplying party drugs to several drug lords in New Delhi. The NCB is planning to act soon on this information.

Reddy, as per the investigating officers, was also supplying drugs to several clubs and hotels in the city, who in turn would supply drugs to their regular customers and those going to rave parties.

If sources are to be believed, names of several prominent people are likely to be revealed in this case.

MAKING HIGH-END DRUG VARIANTS

On Tuesday, the NCB besides arresting Rao and wife had also arrested Ravi Shankar Rao, from whom the scientist was collecting the consignment.

The scientist and his friend would illegally store amphetamine which is an important component to make high-end hallucinogenic, banned narcotic variants.

Amphetamine is used in very small quantities to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder, but is banned in India.

(with inputs from Rohini Swamy)

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