Breaking Bad In Telangana: Cyberabad Police Nab Dhaba Cook With Drugs Worth Rs 3 Crore

Last Updated:May 30, 2025, 20:06 IST

The accused, Vikas Sohu, started working as a watchman at a dhaba and later became a cooking master. But he got into drug peddling under the influence of the dhaba owner

Police revealed that Sohu bought drugs at low rates and sold them at high margins to lorry drivers, travellers, and others visiting the dhaba. He had recently procured a fresh stock of heroin, opium, poppy straw, and ganja and managed to sell a part of it before being apprehended. (Representational image)

Telangana’s Cyberabad police have arrested a 26-year-old man near Sanju Bhai Marwadi Dhaba close to Raikal Toll Gate on NH-44 for allegedly peddling drugs. The accused, identified as Vikas Sohu from Rajasthan, came to Shadnagar in 2019 to work as a watchman at the dhaba. Over time, he learnt to cook and became a cooking master. However, under the influence of the dhaba owner Sanju Bhai, who had a history of selling ganja, Sohu gradually got involved in drug peddling.

Both Sohu and Sanju Bhai were previously arrested in 2022 by Jadcherla Police for selling ganja and resumed their illegal trade after their release. Sanju Bhai died in April 2025, but Sohu continued operations, sourcing drugs from suppliers like Salim from Dhulpet, Raju from Jalpally, and Ganpath from Madhya Pradesh.

Cyberabad police commissioner Avinash Mohanty mentioned that, based on credible intelligence, a joint operation led to the arrest of Vikas Sohu.

Police revealed that Sohu bought drugs at low rates and sold them at high margins to lorry drivers, travellers, and others visiting the dhaba. He had recently procured a fresh stock of heroin, opium, poppy straw, and ganja and managed to sell a part of it before being apprehended.

During the raid, police recovered 1.5 kg of heroin, 632 grams of opium, 2.8 kg of poppy straw, and 1 kg of ganja. They also seized Rs 89,700 in cash, a digital weighing machine, poly covers, and three mobile phones. The total estimated value of the seized materials is Rs 3,05,27,700.

Police have registered a case under multiple sections of the NDPS Act and have launched a manhunt for the remaining suppliers.

(With agency inputs)

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