Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the fake drug racket has arrested alleged kingpin Prashanth R Babu, who had been absconding for nearly one-and-a-half months.
Accused detained at airport
Prashanth was detained by airport authorities at Kempegowda International Airport at around 3.30 am after arriving in Bengaluru from abroad.
A lookout notice had already been issued against him. Airport authorities had been instructed to alert the SIT if he arrived at any airport and take him into custody.
The accused is suspected to have arrived in Bengaluru from Sharjah after travelling from Azerbaijan.
SIT takes accused into custody
Following the alert, an investigation team reached the airport and took Prashanth into custody. He was subsequently brought in for questioning as part of the investigation into the fake drug racket.
A senior officer said Prashanth would be produced before the court and taken into custody for further interrogation.
The SIT is investigating the alleged drug racket and the accused’s suspected role in the case. Further details are expected to emerge during the interrogation.