A Yemen national pursuing his MBA in the city was arrested by the Task Force sleuths for allegedly possessing 95 bundles of contraband Kath leaves at his residence in Syed Aliguda, Asif Nagar on Friday.
City police, in a press release, said that Mohammed Ahmed Abdullah,28, had been selling Kath leaves to persons who were addicted to chewing it. He was selling each bundle for Rs 600. He claimed that he had procured the leaves from a person called Ram, a resident of Colaba in Mumbai.
“Ram used to get the Kath leaves via air from Ethiopia and Yemen under the pretext of importing leafy vegetables. The banned leaves are later distributed to various persons like Abdullah, who in turn sell it to addicts,” deputy commissioner of police (Task Force) Ch Ram Chander said.
Abdullah said he purchased the leaves from Ram at Rs 400 a bundle and has been selling it for Rs 600 in Hyderabad. It was in 2007, Abdullah came to Hyderabad to pursue BCA in a degree college. Later he renewed his visa and joined MBA at Sahait College in Masab Tank.
–Agencies