{
  "id": 19686605,
  "title": "Mumbai Police Arrest Makeup Artist & Assistant, Seize 4.2 Kg Cocaine Worth ₹21.13 Crore In Bangur Nagar Drug Bust",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/mumbai-police-arrest-makeup-artist-assistant-seize-4-2-kg-cocaine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T17:09:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-police-arrest-makeup-artist-assistant-seize-42-kg-cocaine-worth-2113-crore-in-bangur-nagar-drug-bust"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai’s Bangur Nagar Police have apprehended a makeup artist and his assistant, uncovering 4,226.97 grams of cocaine valued at ₹21.13 crore in a significant drug bust. Identified as Phoolchand Ishwardayal Kashyap, 31, and Mujahid Ali, the duo were apprehended by the Anti-Terrorism Squad during routine patrolling on Link Road in Goregaon (West) on November 2. The police noticed Kashyap acting suspiciously outside Shivam Cooperative Society.\n\nUpon investigation, authorities seized 5.97 grams of cocaine worth around ₹2.98 lakh from Kashyap’s possession. Detaining Ali, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, the police executed another search at his residence in Madh Village, Malad (West) on November 3. This search yielded an additional 672 grams of cocaine, valued at approximately ₹3.36 crore.\n\nThe arrest marks the initiation of a new FIR under Section 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. Ongoing investigations aim to unravel the origins of the drug supply and identify any additional accomplices in the alleged drug trafficking network.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Bangur Nagar Police have arrested two men, including a makeup artist and his assistant, and seized 4,226.97 grams of cocaine worth ₹21.13 crore. The accused have been identified as Phoolchand Ishwardayal Kashyap (31) and his alleged associate Mujahid Ali, a resident of Madhya Pradesh. Suspect Detained During Police Patrolling According to 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."
}