Nagpur: A drug trafficking operation allegedly being run from a rented apartment in Nagpur has been busted by Hudkeshwar Police. Three men were arrested during a raid at Aveshi Apartment in Sarvashri Nagar near Dighori Square. Police seized around 1 kg of ganja and 10 grams of MD. The total value of the seized narcotics and other materials is estimated at ₹2.52 lakh.
Drug Consignment Allegedly Brought from Hyderabad
According to police, Hudkeshwar Police received a tip-off that some individuals were staying in a rented room at Aveshi Apartment in Sarvashri Nagar and allegedly using the premises as a base for supplying narcotics across the city.
Acting on the information, a police team raided the apartment. During the search, around 1 kg of ganja and 10 grams of MD were recovered from the parking area.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mehboob Khan, 47, a resident of Sarvashri Nagar; Rajik Ali, 28, a resident of Azad Colony, Bada Tajbagh; and Potola Rajkaran Raju, 21, a resident of Hyderabad.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the accused were staying in the rented accommodation and supplying MD and ganja in Nagpur. The drug consignment was allegedly brought from Hyderabad to Nagpur.
Police are now investigating who was supplying the narcotics from Hyderabad and identifying the other people linked to the alleged trafficking network in Nagpur.
Following the bust, police have launched a detailed investigation to trace the entire drug supply chain and identify other members of the network.
