{
  "id": 4864621,
  "title": "Pune Crime: Kondhwa Police Book 2 In NDPS Cases; Drugs Worth ₹8.13 Lakh Seized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/pune-crime-kondhwa-police-book-2-in-ndps-cases-drugs-worth-8-13-lakh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:41:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-crime-kondhwa-police-book-2-in-ndps-cases-drugs-worth-813-lakh-seized"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune's Kondhwa Police have been aggressively targeting drug-related offenses, registering two cases under the NDPS Act within a span of two days and seizing illicit substances worth approximately ₹8.13 lakh, according to officials on Tuesday. On August 31, an investigation team, during a routine anti-drug patrol, spotted a suspicious individual near LK Apartment on Lane No 1 in Ajmera Park, Kondhwa Khurd. The man, identified as Amir Akbar Sheikh (36) from the same locality, was apprehended. During a search, police recovered 149 grams of hydroponic cannabis valued at ₹5.21 lakh, along with ₹3,300 in cash, a white Vego moped worth ₹25,000, two electronic weighing machines, and transparent pouches used for packaging. The total value of confiscated items amounted to ₹5.49 lakh, leading to the registration of a case against Sheikh under the NDPS Act.\n\nThe police intensified their efforts the following day, August 28, when they conducted a raid at Paradise Inn Lodge after receiving information about a man allegedly consuming mephedrone (MD). They apprehended Azim Salim Sheikh (37), a resident of Bhawani Peth. Police seized 12.10 grams of mephedrone powder worth ₹2.42 lakh, ₹5,500 in cash, two mobile phones valued at ₹16,000, and 15 injection syringes, with the total value of these seized items amounting to ₹2.64 lakh. A case was registered against Sheikh under the NDPS Act as well.\n\nPune Police have declared a zero-tolerance policy towards the sale, possession, and consumption of narcotic substances within the jurisdiction of the Kondhwa Police Station. They have urged citizens to promptly inform the Kondhwa Police of any information regarding the illegal sale of drugs in their neighborhoods. The police have assured that the identities of those providing such information will be kept confidential.",
  "summary": "Pune: Kondhwa Police have intensified their crackdown on illegal drugs, registering two cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act within 48 hours and seizing drugs and other material worth around ₹8.13 lakh, officials said on Tuesday. In the first action on August 31, the Kondhwa Police investigation team was conducting an anti-drug patrol when they spotted a man…",
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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."
}