A doctor in Hyderabad has been arrested after she was allegedly caught buying cocaine worth Rs five lakh, the police said.
Namrata Chigurupati, who resigned as the CEO of the Omega Hospitals six months ago, was arrested when she was receiving cocaine via courier from a Mumbai-based supplier, Vansh Dhakkar.
She was caught along with Dhakkar’s aide, Balakrishna, who was delivering the drugs.
The police said that 34-year-old Chigurupati contacted Dhakkar via WhatsApp and placed an order for cocaine worth Rs 5 lakh. She transferred the amount online.
“A medical practitioner, Namrata, had ordered drugs from Vansh in Mumbai, who was known to her. A person called Balakrishna then came to supply (the drugs) and handed them over to her at Rayadurgam,” senior police officer Venkanna said.
“Police tracked and caught them. Rs 10,000 cash, 53 grams of cocaine and two cell phones were seized from them,” he added.
Cases under relevant sections have been registered against them, and they have been sent to judicial custody, Mr Venkanna said.
During interrogation, she reportedly confessed to spending about Rs 70 lakh on drugs over time.
