Kalyan Police Seize ₹15.8 Lakh MD Drug, 2 Arrested In Ambivli Narcotics Crackdown
Kalyan: A special squad formed by Kalyan police to curb illegal activities and the sale and distribution of narcotic substances seized 79 grams of MD drug valued at ₹15.8 lakh during a patrol in Ambivli and arrested two persons, police said. A case was registered at Khadakpada Police Station on Thursday in connection with the seizure. According to police, the special squad constituted under the…
Kalyan police have seized 79 grams of MD drug worth ₹15.8 lakh in an operation against narcotics in Ambivli, arresting two individuals, police disclosed. The special squad, established by Kalyan Zone-3 Deputy Commissioner of Police Atul Zende, was patrolling the area near a self-styled Shiv Temple on Ambivli-Neptune Road when they spotted two men talking by the roadside.
Upon intercepting the suspects, the police team pursued them and apprehended them, raising further suspicion. The accused, identified as Ghulam Mausam Khan from near Ambivli railway crossing and Umesh Rambaram Dhuria from Indira Nagar, Ambivli, were subsequently searched by the squad. Police recovered 59 grams of MD powder valued at ₹11.8 lakh from Khan and 20 grams of MD worth ₹4 lakh from Dhuria, along with mobile phones, cash, and other materials, totalling 79 grams of the suspected narcotic.
A case has been registered at Khadakpada Police Station in connection with the seizure. The police are questioning the accused to uncover the source of the drugs and determine if they were involved in supplying the substance to others. Investigators are also attempting to trace the wider supply chain and identify other individuals connected to the suspected drug distribution network.
This operation is part of intensified efforts against illegal drug sales and distribution in the Kalyan area.
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