Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Police Bust Major Drug Racket, Seize Rs 17 Lakh in MD, Cash
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News18•29-01-2026, 19:58
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Police Bust Major Drug Racket, Seize Rs 17 Lakh in MD, Cash
- •Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar City Crime Branch busted a large drug trafficking racket in Ravindranagar, Shahabazar area.
- •Police seized MD drugs and codeine syrup worth approximately Rs 5 lakh, along with cash and gold-silver ornaments, totaling Rs 17 lakh.
- •Four drug mafias, including Sheikh Kalim Sheikh Sardar and Anita Avinash Pachonde, were arrested, exposing a racket involving 12 people.
- •The operation was initiated based on a tip-off received by Assistant Police Inspector Vinayak Shelke regarding hidden MD drugs.
- •Further investigation is ongoing, with police actively searching for eight other individuals involved in the drug network.
Why It Matters: A police tip-off led to a major drug bust in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, seizing Rs 17 lakh in contraband.
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