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Hyderabad Hospital CEO Arrested for Cocaine Purchase in Ongoing Drug Investigation

Dr. Namrata Chigurupati and an aide were apprehended by police after attempting to procure drugs from a Mumbai-based supplier using digital coordination.

Omega Hospital CEO Dr Namrata Chigurupati reportedly placed the cocaine order on WhatsApp and paid ₹5 lakh for the drugs.
Woman doctor arrested with cocaine worth Rs 5 lakh bought on WhatsApp

Overview

  • Dr. Namrata Chigurupati, CEO of Omega Hospital, was arrested while receiving cocaine worth ₹5 lakh from a Mumbai supplier's aide, Balakrishna.
  • Police seized 53 grams of cocaine, ₹10,000 in cash, and two mobile phones during the operation in Raidurgam, Hyderabad.
  • The purchase was coordinated via WhatsApp, with the payment transferred online to supplier Vansh Dhakkar, who remains under investigation.
  • Chigurupati reportedly confessed to spending approximately ₹70 lakh on drugs over time, indicating involvement in a larger network.
  • Both suspects are currently in judicial custody, while forensic analysis of the seized drugs and further investigations into the supplier network are ongoing.