Overview
- Hyderabad police tested 239 identified offenders for drugs, and 189 returned positive results at government hospitals.
- The drive targets rowdy sheeters, which is a police list of people with criminal records, along with trouble‑makers and past NDPS offenders.
- Those who tested positive received counseling and were sent to de‑addiction centres, and police said cases are being booked as per law.
- The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing has begun tracing suppliers and city distribution networks, while the EAGLE Force continues drug raids.
- Police say roughly 1,300 rowdy sheeters are on their rolls, and the commissioner has made surprise midnight home visits to warn them and review their status.