Hyderabad Drug Raid: Naga Babu breaks his silence on daughter Niharika Konidela being detained at a club

April 4, 2022 - 8:30 AM IST

In one of the headline-making news on Sunday, around 150 people were detained after a rave party was busted in the early hours of April 3 at a pub of a five-star hotel in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. The police found substances like cocaine and weed. Children of VIPs, actors, and politicians were detained including actor Naga Babu's daughter, Niharika Konidela, who is also megastar Chiranjeevi's niece. However, Naga Babu released a video last night clarifying that no substance was found on his daughter.

Hyderabad Drug Raid: Naga Babu breaks his silence on daughter Niharika Konidela being detained at a club

“My daughter Niharika was detained for being present at a pub in a five-star hotel last night. Police have nabbed the management for running the pub beyond permitted timings. However, the police have confirmed she is clean and has nothing to do with the drugs that were recovered," he said.

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According to NDTV, "Rahul Sipligunj, singer and winner of the third session of Bigg Boss Telugu reality show, was also among those detained. Among others at the party were daughter of a top policeman from Andhra Pradesh and also the son of a Telugu Desam MP from the state. Congress leader from Telangana, Anjan Kumar Yadav, said his son had gone to a birthday party and all sorts of lies and scandals were being floated. He said all pubs in the city should be closed."