India News | Man Held with Charas Worth Rs 5 Lakh in Navi Mumbai
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Navi Mumbai police have arrested a 32-year-old man after recovering charas, a banned drug, worth nearly Rs 5 lakh from him an official said on Friday.
Thane, Oct 20 (PTI) The Navi Mumbai police have arrested a 32-year-old man after recovering charas, a banned drug, worth nearly Rs 5 lakh from him an official said on Friday.
Accused Sanjeev Prakash Patil was intercepted at Turbhe MIDC locality in the early hours of Thursday. He had arrived on a two-wheeler and was waiting for someone, the official said.
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The police recovered 1.3 kg of charas valued at Rs 5.1 lakh from him and seized the motorbike, said the official, adding that Patil is a resident of Nerul and works as a tempo driver.
The Turbhe police have registered a case against Patil under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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