Nagpur: In another action against the illegal drug trade, the Anti-Narcotics Squad of Nagpur Police Crime Branch arrested a 40-year-old man and seized 1.3 kg of ganja during a raid in the Kamgar Nagar area under Kapil Nagar police station limits.
The operation was conducted late at night near the Indian Oil petrol pump, along a drain in Kamgar Nagar, in front of a tin shed, following information about the alleged possession of narcotic substances.
The arrested accused has been identified as Mahesh Shriram Sangole, a resident of Takshashila Nagar near the ghat in Nari village. Police seized 1.3 kg of ganja, valued at approximately Rs 65,000, along with a mobile phone. The total value of the seized property has been estimated at Rs 75,000.
According to police, three other individuals, Miraj Ali alias Pappu Mohammad Yunus Ansari, a resident of Kamgar Nagar; Nadeem alias Baba Ansari; and a person identified only as Bablu, are being sought in connection with the case.
Investigators are examining the alleged involvement of the other suspects and attempting to establish the source of the seized narcotic substance. The probe will also focus on whether the accused were connected to a wider supply network operating in the area.
Kapil Nagar police have registered an offence under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is underway.
