Rs 2 cr Plastic Products Gutted In Fire At Manufacturing Unit In Nandigama
Nandigama police and fire department personnel rushed to the premises and launched firefighting operations that were successful.
Hyderabad:A fire at a plastic products manufacturing unit in Nandigama village destroyed chairs and other household articles, causing an estimated property loss of about `2 crore, police and fire officials said on Thursday. Police clarified that there were no casualties
The fire broke out at around 3 pm at ASK Rajkamal Private Limited in Nandigama police limits of the Future City commissionerate. The blaze rapidly engulfed the plastic products stored at the unit. An electrical short circuit is suspected to have triggered the fire, though the exact cause is yet to be ascertained.
After receiving information, Nandigama police and fire department personnel rushed to the premises and launched firefighting operations that were successful. Nandigama Inspector B. Veerababu said police personnel visited the premises and commenced an inquiry.
28-yr-old Manager Arrested, 46 Banned e-cigarettes, 49 Foreign Cigarette Packs Seized
Hyderabad:EAGLE Force along with Raidurgam police, arrested a 28-year-old manager and seized 46 banned e-cigarettes and 49 foreign cigarette packets during a raid on a shop at Raidurgam. Police said the arrest of Aboobacker Siddique, a native of Kerala, had uncovered a suspected interstate supply network involving online orders and doorstep deliveries.
Siddique was said to be the manager at the Smokin Spot outlet. Police also seized two mobile phones and two digital payment scanners. The investigation revealed that customers were informed about the availability of different vape brands through WhatsApp, with payments accepted through digital scanners, UPI and cash. Deliveries were allegedly arranged through an app-based service.
Preliminary inquiries indicated that the outlet sold around 107 vapes during October and November, priced between Rs 2,800 and Rs 4,000 depending on capacity. Police said Arshad, a suspected supplier from Kerala, Was absconding. The outlet owner, Mohammed Shareef, appointed Siddique as manager in March 2026. Investigators are examining the supply chain, financial transactions and the possible involvement of other outlets and delivery services.
The wider investigation has indicated that e-cigarettes worth more than ten crores may have entered Telangana through organised distribution networks, with leads extending to Kerala and Karnataka and suspected international procurement routes involving China and Dubai.
Statewide, EAGLE Force has registered 11 cases, arrested 18 persons, identified 21 absconding suspects and seized around 1,619 boxes of e-cigarettes. A case has been registered at Raidurgam police station under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019, and other relevant provisions. Further investigation is underway.
