Hyderabad, Nov 6
Suspected drug overdose claimed the life of a 28-year-old man in Hyderabad while two others, including his live-in partner, were taken ill, police said.
Ahmed Ali, a resident of the Kalapather area in the old city, succumbed while being shifted to a hospital by his friends in the early hours of Thursday.
According to the police, he had been staying in a rented flat in a gated community in Shivrampally along with his friend, identified as Zohra, 28, a native of Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool.
According to police, the accused had connected with an unidentified drug source on Instagram, who coordinated deliveries through interstate peddlers. The gang transported 17 grams of MDMA and 150 grams of ganja from Bengaluru to Hyderabad, concealing the drugs in bags.
All six accused have been remanded to judicial custody, while efforts are underway to trace the absconding supplier.