Other Tourist Scams in Hyderabad

Drink Spiking and Beverage Tampering

The UK FCDO travel advisory for India specifically warns that British nationals have reported having beverages spiked with sedatives, resulting in robbery or assault. In Hyderabad, this risk is concentrated in bars and nightlife venues around Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills, as well as in situations where strangers on trains or at tourist sites offer food or drinks. Victims typically become drowsy or incapacitated and wake to find money, phones, and passports stolen.