Three arrested in Nagpur with ganja and MD said to have come from Hyderabad

Hudkeshwar police in Nagpur have busted a narcotics supply operation allegedly run from a rented apartment. Three people were arrested in a raid on Aveshi Apartment in Sarvashri Nagar, near Dighori Chowk. Police seized about 1 kg of ganja and 10 grams of MD. The seized drugs and other items were valued at Rs 2.52 lakh in all.

According to police, Hudkeshwar police had received information that some people were staying in a rented room in Aveshi Apartment in Sarvashri Nagar and were allegedly using the place as a base to deliver drugs across the city.

Acting on the tip, a police team raided the apartment. During the search, about 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; Razik Ali (28), a resident of Azad Colony, Bada Tajbagh; and Potola Rajkaran Raju (21), a resident of Hyderabad.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the accused were living in the rented premises and supplying MD and ganja in Nagpur. The consignment was allegedly brought to Nagpur from Hyderabad.

Police are now trying to find out who was sending the drugs from Hyderabad and who else is linked to the alleged smuggling network in Nagpur. After the raid, police have begun a detailed investigation to trace the entire supply chain and identify the remaining members of the network.