Nagpur: Crime Branch Unit-1 has arrested an externed criminal who was allegedly living in Nagpur despite being barred from entering the city. The accused had reportedly rented a house in Azad Nagar, under Wathoda Police Station limits. During a raid, police seized ganja, a sword and other materials from the premises.
According to police, the arrested accused has been identified as 27-year-old Shubham alias Limbu Limbudkar, a resident of Vijaynagar, Pakhkhide Layout, Hingna Road. He was wanted in connection with a serious offence registered at MIDC Police Station and had also been externed under the Maharashtra Police Act.
Crime Branch Unit-1 received a tip-off that the externed accused, who was wanted in an MIDC police case, was staying in a rented house in Azad Nagar under Wathoda Police Station limits.
Acting on the information, a team under the guidance of Police Inspector Prashant Thavre raided the suspected premises and found Shubham Limbudkar there.
During the search, police recovered 217 grams of ganja worth approximately ₹10,850. A packet of plastic wrappers, an electronic weighing scale, a sword and a mobile phone were also seized.
The accused was wanted in connection with cases involving assault, rioting, offences under the Arms Act and other serious charges registered at MIDC Police Station.
Crime Branch Unit-1 detained the accused along with the seized materials and handed him over to Wathoda Police for further legal action.
