Overview
- The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing set up surveillance in Abids and moved to intercept a car during an anti-narcotics operation, which led to a suspect accelerating the vehicle into officers and fleeing.
- Three officers were hurt in the incident, including one constable who suffered a fractured leg and two others who received minor injuries and were treated in hospital.
- Separate FIRs that include attempt-to-murder and obstructing duty were registered at Abids and Afzalgunj police stations after the episode on Sunday.
- Police identified the accused in reporting as Saif of Husseini Alam and linked the car by registration TG 12 8766 to a listed owner named Mohd Shareef with unpaid challans, details that investigators are using as leads.
- Accounts differ on custody status with some reports saying the suspect was caught after a chase near Afzalgunj and others saying teams were still searching, and authorities say the probe into the wider supply network is ongoing.