{
  "id": 15981486,
  "title": "Two Mandsaur Men Held By Indore Crime Branch With MD Drugs Worth Over INR 25 lakh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/two-mandsaur-men-held-by-indore-crime-branch-with-md-drugs-worth-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/two-mandsaur-men-held-by-indore-crime-branch-with-md-drugs-worth-over-inr-25-lakh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men from Mandsaur district were apprehended by the Indore Crime Branch on Tuesday night, carrying 254 grams of drugs with an estimated value of around Rs 25.40 lakh. The duo, identified as Sameer Khan and Zakir Hussain, were riding an unregistered black motorcycle that the police suspected of being involved in drug trafficking. The police came across the men near Metro Pillar No. 181 during a routine night patrol. Upon noticing the suspicious behavior, the officers apprehended the suspects for questioning. A search of the motorcycle revealed a packet containing the seized drugs. The police subsequently registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and are currently investigating the source of the drugs, the supplier, and other associates in the supply network. Since the beginning of the year, the Crime Branch has registered 79 cases under the NDPS Act and arrested 176 accused, seizing a combined value of approximately Rs 4.27 crore in drugs, property, and vehicles.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Two men were arrested by the city crime branch with 254 grams of MD drugs worth around Rs 25.40 lakh in the international market, police said on Wednesday. Police also seized a motorcycle from the accused. DCP (crime) Rajesh Tripathi said that the accused were identified as Sameer Khan and Zakir Hussain, both residents of Mandsaur district. According to the police, the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}