Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests 31-Year-Old Auto-Rickshaw Driver With 10 Kg Charas Worth ₹10 Crore Near Bandra Station
Mumbai, August 18, 2026: A 31-year-old autorickshaw driver, who allegedly travelled from Bihar to Mumbai to supply drugs, was arrested by the Worli unit of the Mumbai Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) with 10 kg of charas worth around Rs 10 crore near Bandra railway station. The accused has been identified as Santosh Sav, a resident of Motihari district in Bihar. According to the police,…
On August 18, 2026, Mumbai's Worli unit of the Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made an arrest near Bandra railway station. The accused, Santosh Sav, a 31-year-old autorickshaw driver from Motihari, Bihar, was apprehended with 10 kg of charas, or cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs 10 crore. Sav's arrest was made possible after the ANC received information about his arrival in Mumbai with a consignment of charas.
A trap was set up near Bandra station and Sav was intercepted during his journey. A search of his person revealed the seized 10 kg of charas. The police suspect Sav is part of a drug supply network between Bihar and Mumbai and are now investigating to uncover more details of the operation. Sav was brought before a court, who remanded him to police custody until August 21.
The ANC will continue its investigation to identify other members involved in the drug trafficking network.
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