Overview

• A raid at a Seethaphalmandi flat led to the arrest of two alleged peddlers and seven consumers and the seizure of 100 grams of MDMA, 10 mobile phones and a weighing machine.
• Police identified the accused as M. Ramakanth alias Kiran, 44, and Mudavath Prasad, 30, and said they used Grindr profiles with symbols and code names to reach buyers.
• Those detained include a surgeon, an IT recruiter and a sex worker, with officials noting public-health concerns reported during questioning.
• Officials say Ramakanth and Prasad were arrested under the NDPS Act in July 2024, released on bail and later resumed selling drugs.
• Investigators are probing an alleged supply line from a Nigerian contact in Bengaluru and reviewing call logs and social-media activity, with reported MDMA price figures varying across police accounts.