Hyderabad: The sleuths of Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) arrested three interstate drug peddlers who were in possession of Opium (Afeem) and trying to sell the same to their regular local peddlers and customers.

Accused identified as Savlaram Bishnoi (43), Hapuram Bishnoi (38) and Lalaram Bishnoi (41), all three are the natives of Jalore district in Rajasthan. Police seized Opium (Afeem) drug 3.25kgs, worth Rs 17 lakh, two cars and four cell phones from them.

The prime accused Savlaram Bishnoi and his brother Gangaram came to Hyderabad for livelihood during the year 2008-2009 and learnt steel railing work. He has the habit of consuming Afeem for the past twenty years. As there is demand for Afeem among the Rajasthani people who are staying in Hyderabad, and selling of Afeem is profitable, he and his brother have been selling Afeem in Hyderabad for the past 10 years.

In this process, during the year 2019 his brother Gangaram was arrested by Bowenpally Police while he was in possession of 3.4kgs of Afeem. As the surveillance of Police increased over Gangaram, he shifted to his native place and assisted Savlaram Bishnoi in procuring Afeem from the suppliers in Rajasthan and transporting the same to Hyderabad.