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Dr. Abhilash Dawre

19 March 2025 at 5:18:41 pm

Rs 27 crore worth narcotics seized; inter-state cartel uncovered

Thane : In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, Mumbra police have seized a massive stockpile of mefedrone valued at approximately 27.21 crore. Acting on critical intelligence, the Narcotics Control Unit conducted a special operation extending as far as Madhya Pradesh, resulting in the arrest of five key drug traffickers involved in supplying large quantities of mefedrone to the Thane region.   The operation was led by Assistant Police Inspector Rohit Kedar and Ganesh Jadhav under...

Rs 27 crore worth narcotics seized; inter-state cartel uncovered

Thane : In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, Mumbra police have seized a massive stockpile of mefedrone valued at approximately 27.21 crore. Acting on critical intelligence, the Narcotics Control Unit conducted a special operation extending as far as Madhya Pradesh, resulting in the arrest of five key drug traffickers involved in supplying large quantities of mefedrone to the Thane region.   The operation was led by Assistant Police Inspector Rohit Kedar and Ganesh Jadhav under the supervision of Senior Police Inspector Anil Shinde. The initial seizure took place near Bilal Hospital, where suspect Basu Sayyed was caught with 23.5 grams of mefedrone. Further interrogation revealed a large-scale supply chain sourcing drugs from Madhya Pradesh.   Subsequently, police arrested Ramsingh Gujjar and Kailas Balai, recovering an additional 3.515 kilograms of mefedrone from their possession. Investigations traced the supply back to two major traffickers Manohar Gurjar and Raju Mansuri based in Madhya Pradesh.   The Mumbra police team then traveled to Madhya Pradesh, arresting both Gurjar and Mansuri and confiscating a staggering 9.956 kilograms of mefedrone from them.   In total, the operation resulted in the seizure of 13.6295 kilograms of mefedrone, with a street value exceeding 27.21 crore. All five accused have been taken into custody.   According to police sources, the arrested individuals have prior records involving serious offenses under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Indian Penal Code, and Arms Act. They were engaged in trafficking mefedrone in bulk quantities from Madhya Pradesh to the Thane region.   This successful operation was carried out under the guidance of ACP Priya Damale (Kalwa Division), Senior Police Inspector Anil Shinde, Crime Inspector Sharad Kumbhar, and supported by the NDPS unit officers and staff of Mumbra Police Station.   Since January this year, Mumbra police’s NDPS unit has conducted 954 seizures and 58 raids, confiscating narcotics worth over 48 crore, significantly impacting drug trafficking activities in the area.

Sena-BJP non-poaching agreement after CM reprimands Shiv Sena ministers

Mumbai: The rift between the ruling alliance partners BJP and Shiv Sena, ahead of the crucial local body elections, was highlighted on Tuesday when Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reprimanded Shiv Sena ministers for purportedly boycotting the cabinet meeting over the BJP's induction of former Shiv Sena corporators. However, the issue was swiftly put to rest. Following a mere 10-minute meeting with the CM, the ministers declared that the dispute was over, having secured a non-poaching agreement between the parties.


Since past few days the BJP had stepped up induction of political leaders from other parties ahead of the Municipal corporation elections. Since, in many of the constituencies of the Shiv Sena MLAs, the BJP has been inducting strong leaders from the other parties, while in some constituencies side lined Shiv Sena leaders too were inducted. This has led to restlessness within the Shiv Sena camp. Owing to the restlessness the Shiv Sena ministers gathered at DCM Eknath Shinde’s cabin before the cabinet meeting Today decided to skip the cabinet meeting. Shinde, however, excused himself stating that he will have to attend the cabinet meeting since he is a deputy Chief Minister. He was the lone representative of the Shiv Sena in the cabinet meeting.


Most of the Shiv Sena MLAs are unhappy with the new state BJP President Ravindra Chavan. Chavan comes from Dombivali in Thane district, which is considered to be a stronghold of DCM Eknath Shinde. It is widely believed to be the BJP’s strategic move to project a leader from Thane district as the state BJP president. Moreover, in past few days Chavan had been on an induction spree wherein he has even inducted some of the former corporators and office bearers of the Shiv Sena. While the Shiv Sena ministers were busy complaining about him to CM Fadnavis, Chavan was busy inducting Raju Shinde, who was the key contestant against Shiv Sena spokesperson and controversial minister Sanjay Shirsat during assembly election last year. The BJP has already said that it shall win the state on its own in 2029 assembly elections and Chavan is seen to be perfectly walking on the path towards the goal. He is being perceived to empowering other leaders in the constituencies that Shiv Sena won last year.


A meeting of seniors soon: Bhuse

Senior Shiv Sena minister Dadaji Bhuse, while officially confirming the developments, stated that the senior leaders from both the parties will meet tonight or tomorrow to resolve the issues that have led to heart burning between the alliance partners. Bhuse also reiterated that this was a small issue and doesn't pose a threat to the alliance which has survived several ups and downs.

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