Over 20 kg ganja seized near Shegaon, two held under police drive in Buldhana

Police in Buldhana district have launched 'Mission Parivartan' to stop the illegal sale of narcotics. Under this mission, the Local Crime Branch took action in the Savarna area on the Shegaon-Khamgaon road. A raid was carried out near Yash Dhaba on Sunday, and 20 kg 560 g of ganja was seized.

Hussain Khan Yusuf Khan (25) and Asif Khan Ejaz Khan (29), both residents of Shegaon, have been taken into custody in the case. A case has been registered against both accused.

Acting on confidential information, police had laid a trap near Yash Dhaba in the Savarna area. Two two-wheelers and two mobile phones were also seized along with the ganja. Property worth Rs 10.96 lakh was seized in all. The seized ganja is reported to be worth Rs 10.26 lakh.

The action was taken on the orders of Superintendent of Police Nilesh Tambe. The raid was carried out under the guidance of Additional Superintendents of Police Amol Gaikwad and Piyush Jagtap, and led by Police Inspector Hemant Thakre of the Local Crime Branch. Assistant Police Inspector Yashoda Kanse and other officers and staff of the crime branch were also part of it. Police have stepped up action against the illegal narcotics trade in the district.

Nandura police took another similar action. Near National Highway 53, which runs from Nandura to Malkapur, in the Wadner Bholji area, police seized 1 kg 472 g of ganja in front of Hotel Shan-e-Gulistan. The estimated value of this ganja is reported to be Rs 73,600.

A case under the NDPS Act has been registered in this matter against Abdul Arshad Abdul Nasir (20), a resident of Karanja Mohatya, Wadner Bholji. He has been named as the accused. Police had received confidential information, on the basis of which the action was carried out on Saturday between 2.35 pm and 4.10 pm.