Two held in Nagpur's Ganeshpeth with 7 g of suspected MD; two suppliers on the run

The anti-narcotics team of the crime branch has been taking continuous action to curb the illegal drug trade in Nagpur. In this connection, the team raided the Ganeshpeth police station area and arrested two accused. About 7 grams of powder resembling MD drugs was recovered from them.

According to information from the police, the anti-narcotics team received a tip-off last night that intoxicants were being sold in the Ganeshpeth police station area. Acting on it, the team reached the road behind Sakhle Guruji School and raided the spot. Police detained two suspicious youths there.

The arrested accused have been named as Shaikh Faizan Shaikh Aslam and Abdul Anis. Both are said to be residents of the Bada Tajbagh area.

In a search of the accused, police found about 7 grams of powder resembling MD drugs, valued at around Rs 71,000. Police also seized three mobile phones, an Activa moped and a car. According to police, the total value of all the seized items is Rs 7 lakh 26 thousand. It is also said that the accused used to come and go in the area on the Activa and the car.

During investigation and questioning, police learned of two more accused who supply the drugs. They have been named as Aman Ingle and Sandeep Kashyap. Both are said to be residents of Maitri Buddha Vihar, Imamwada area, in Rambagh. For now, both are out of police reach. The anti-narcotics team is searching for them and is trying to connect the links of the supply network.

A case has been registered at Ganeshpeth police station under the relevant sections of the NDPS Act. The two arrested accused have been handed over to Ganeshpeth police for further legal action.

Police are now trying to find out which network is behind the supply of MD drugs in the city and who is linked to this illegal trade. After the arrest of the two absconding suppliers, further revelations about the drug network are likely.