Kalyan Railway Police Bust Interstate Cannabis Smuggling Network, Arrest Five Accused From Goa And Odisha

Kalyan: The Kalyan Railway Police have dismantled an interstate cannabis smuggling network involving Goa, Odisha, and Maharashtra, arresting five individuals in a major crackdown. According to officials, the accused include Nikkikumar Hardev Shah (19) from Bihar, Kuldeep Raju Mahato Mandal (26) from Bihar, Ashrof Sunar Khan (21) from South Goa, Vidyadhar Laxmi Nayak (43) from Odisha, and Srikant Mander Pradhan (38) from Odisha.

All five have been arrested following weeks of surveillance, technical analysis, and coordinated action with local police in Goa and Odisha. The investigation began after a cannabis trafficking case was registered at the Kalyan Railway Police Station, leading to the arrest of Nikkikumar Shah and Kuldeep Mahato and the seizure of 22 kilograms of cannabis.

The operation revealed that the drugs were transported from Odisha to Goa, where they were to be delivered to a supplier. Police traced the supply chain from Odisha to South Goa and identified Ashraf Khan as the alleged supplier. In Odisha, they apprehended Vidyadhar Nayak, who revealed that cannabis was sourced from Srikant Pradhan, a cultivator in a Maoist-affected region.

The investigation team spent six days in the remote areas of Odisha, tracing Pradhan through technical intelligence and location analysis. With the accused in custody, the Kalyan Railway Police have exposed a well-organized supply chain operating across multiple states, potentially involving more individuals and supply routes.