Palghar, Aug 29 (PTI) Five men have been arrested from Nalasopara town in Palghar district of Maharashtra for allegedly possessing MD drug worth Rs 21 lakh which they purchased from a local supplier, police said on Tuesday.

Police on Monday raided a flat in Central Park locality on a tip-off that some persons from Rajasthan would be arriving there to purchase drugs, a senior police officer told reporters. 210 gm of MD drug was seized.

Also Read | Muzaffarnagar Slap Video Case: NHRC Issues Notice to Uttar Pradesh Government Over Alleged Beating of Muslim Student by His Classmates at Behest of Teacher.

The main accused, who sold drugs, is on the run.

A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Also Read | WFI Elections: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Punjab and Haryana High Court Order Staying Wrestling Federation of India Polls.

Further investigation is underway.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)