Thane Two held with ganja cash of over Rs 10 lakh

  • | Thursday | 3rd December, 2020

Two persons were arrested for alleged possession of close to 5 kg of ganja and cash of over Rs 10 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday, police said. The police team also found cash to the tune of over Rs 10.22 lakh from the accused, who are residents of Bhiwandi town, the official said. Offences have been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act with the Shanti Nagar police station of Bhiwandi Zone, he said. Further probe is underway to find the source of the cash and contraband, it was stated. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

Two persons were arrested for alleged possession of close to 5 kg of ganja and cash of over Rs 10 lakh in Maharashtras Thane district on Thursday, police said. Based on a tip-off, the police intercepted Abdul Kadar Abdul Jabbar Shaikh (46) and Akbar Hussain Abdul Aziz Shaikh (45) on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday and recovered contraband worth Rs 49,700 from them, said P B Dhole, assistant commissioner of police Bhiwandi East. The police team also found cash to the tune of over Rs 10.22 lakh from the accused, who are residents of Bhiwandi town, the official said. Offences have been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act with the Shanti Nagar police station of Bhiwandi Zone, he said. Further probe is underway to find the source of the cash and contraband, it was stated. Keep scrolling to read more news Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

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