Father and son arrested in Chandrapur with 19.22 g of mephedrone worth Rs 42,284

Chandrapur City police have seized 19.220 grams of MD (mephedrone) powder from a house in Anandnagar in the Mahakali Colliery area and arrested a father and son. According to police, the seized contraband is worth an estimated Rs 42,284.

Police said the DB Staff, the crime detection squad of Chandrapur City police station, received a tip-off on November 12, 2026 that a stock of narcotics had been kept in the Mahakali Colliery area. After verifying the information, police promptly laid a trap under the provisions of the NDPS Act.

The house of Shubham Sanjay Wasekar (24) and Sanjay Mahadev Wasekar (52), residents of Anandnagar, Mahakali Colliery, was searched in the presence of panch witnesses. Both are described as labourers. During the search, 19.220 grams of MD powder, by net weight, was found hidden in the house. At the market rate, its value is estimated at about Rs 42,284.

Police seized the entire consignment and took both accused into custody. A case was registered at Chandrapur City police station against Shubham Wasekar and Sanjay Wasekar under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). Both were then arrested.

Police are now investigating whether the two accused were selling MD powder in the city under the cover of labour work, and where they got the stock from. The investigation is continuing.

The operation was carried out under the guidance of District Superintendent of Police Ayush Nopani, Additional Superintendent of Police Ishwar Katkade and Sub-Divisional Police Officer Pramod Chougule. The raid was conducted by a team led by Chandrapur City police station Inspector Shyam Gavhane, with Assistant Inspector Krunal Ramteke, Sub-Inspector Dattatraya Kolte, head constables Sanjay Dhote and Santosh Dandewar, Naik Police Constable Kapurchand Kharwar, constables Yogesh Pidurkar, Khanderao Mane, Nilesh Dhok, Vikram Meshram, Prashant Kusare and Sushant Dhive, and woman constable Leena Katwale.