Ganja smuggling racket busted in Kanhan, three arrested, goods worth Rs 12 lakh seized
Nagpur Rural Police's NDPS team arrested three men in Kanhan and seized about 9 kg of ganja along with a car, phones and cash worth Rs 12.12 lakh.
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The NDPS team of Nagpur Rural Police carried out a major operation against ganja smuggling in the Kanhan area and arrested three accused. About 9 kg of ganja was recovered from them, along with a car, three mobile phones and cash. In all, police seized goods worth Rs 12,12,500. The action has caused a stir among those involved in ganja smuggling.
According to police, Naposi Amol Nagre of the NDPS unit received a tip-off that a person was bringing ganja from Odisha to supply in the Kanhan area. Acting on this information, police immediately stepped up surveillance in the area and began watching suspicious movements.
Based on the tip-off, police took action and caught three suspects. During questioning and searches, 9 kg of ganja was recovered from them, which police valued at around Rs 1,80,000.
The arrested accused have been identified as Suraj Rajendra Chavan (30, resident of Dighoda, Uttar Pradesh), Himanshu Nandlal Sharma (26, resident of Dighoda, Uttar Pradesh) and Shubham Kapildev Shahi (32, resident of Kanhan).
Besides the ganja, police also seized an XUV-300 car (registration number UP 57 BP 7610) from the accused, valued at an estimated Rs 10 lakh. Three mobile phones worth Rs 30,000 and cash of Rs 2,500 were also recovered. The total value of the seized goods was assessed at Rs 12,12,500.
According to initial information, the ganja was being brought from Odisha and delivered to the Kanhan area. Police are now trying to find out where the accused sourced the ganja from and who it was to be supplied to in Kanhan. More names linked to the ganja smuggling could emerge during the investigation.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Harsh Potdar, Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Maske and the Deputy Superintendent of Police of Kanhan. The NDPS Nagpur Rural team included API Ajit Singh Dewar, PSI Praveen Bhimte, Praveen Devhare, Amrit Kinge, Prakash Dhoke, Naposi Amol Nagre, police staffer Anil and driver Avinash Tumdam.
The local crime branch and the Kanhan police station team also assisted in the operation. PSI Gupta and police staffer Pranit Dahiwale of Kanhan police station also took part in the action.
Police have registered a case against the accused under the NDPS Act and begun further investigation. The probe is aimed at uncovering the full network behind the ganja smuggling.
