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Home / News / Entertainment News / Hyderabad pub raid: Niharika Konidela, Rahul Sipligunj detained; released later
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Hyderabad pub raid: Niharika Konidela, Rahul Sipligunj detained; released later

Hyderabad pub raid: Niharika Konidela, Rahul Sipligunj detained; released later
Written by Shreya Mukherjee
Apr 03, 2022, 09:45 pm 2 min read
Hyderabad pub raid: Niharika Konidela, Rahul Sipligunj detained; released later
Niharika Konidela and Rahul Sipligunj were among the nearly 150 persons detained in a raid.

The Hyderabad Police raided an upscale pub in the Banjara Hills locality during the early hours of Sunday for operating beyond the permitted hours. The raid led to the detention of multiple high-profile guests, which included Tollywood actor Niharika Konidela and Telugu Bigg Boss 3 winner, singer Rahul Sipligunj. Reportedly, around 150 people were detained in total and most of them were released later.

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Banned substances were found at the site

Notably, the pub in question, Pudding and Mink located at Radisson Blu Hotel, didn't have permission to operate past midnight, leading to a raid by the Hyderabad Police Task Force. Furthermore, there were reports of police finding banned substances on its premises. Blood samples of as many as 45 detainees were taken to conduct tests and see if anyone was involved in substance abuse.

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Konidela, Sipligunj were let go on Sunday morning

As per ETimes, both Konidela and Sipligunj spent the night in custody along with other VIP detainees. While the singer was reportedly let go at around 8:00 am on Sunday, Konidela was spotted leaving the police station at around 12:00 pm. Soon after, Konidela's father, actor-producer Naga Babu, released a video statement addressing the issue. He confirmed Konidela was indeed present at the pub.

Statement
Konidela's father gave clarification on the matter

Quashing unwarranted rumors spreading on social media, Babu clarified that his daughter had nothing to do with the illegal substances found at the scene. "The police have confirmed she is clean and has nothing to do with the drugs that were recovered," he said. Notably, Babu is the brother of Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi. The results of her blood test are reportedly yet to come.

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Watch Babu's full statement here

Actor producer #NagaBabu releases a statement for Media. pic.twitter.com/cI2BLn1L7b

— Vamsi Kaka (@vamsikaka) April 3, 2022
Investigation
Action taken against pub owners, Banjara Hills SHO

Meanwhile, the pub's owners—Abhishek Vuppala, Arjun Veeramachineni, and Anil Kumar—were booked under the NDPS Act. Police sources have confirmed to a publication that five packets of cocaine were found during the raid. Reportedly, a suspension order for Banjara Hills Police Station SHO, Inspector P Shiva Chandra, was also issued. This raid is part of a bigger drive to end the drugs menace in Hyderabad.

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Shreya Mukherjee covers entertainment news for NewsBytes. She has previously worked with The New Indian Express as a sub-editor where she also contributed lifestyle and feature articles. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Calcutta and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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