Mumbai, 27 Dec (HS): Mumbai police seized narcotic

drugs worth Rs 36 crore from Paydhuni, Masjid Bandar and Oshiwara region of

Andheri. Police arrested nine people including three women in this connection

and a drug supplier to the peddlers. Payshuni Police are investigating further.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Vijaykant Sagar

informed on Saturday that Paydhuni Police arrested two people, Jalaram Natwar

Thakkar and Wasim Mazruddin Sayyad in Masjid Bandar area on December 16, and

seized heroin worth Rs 2.5 crore. During their interrogation they revealed name

of Rubina Khan. Police then arrested

Rubina Khan who named Shabnam Sheikh who supplied drugs to her. Shabnam is

absconding. Another name of a drug supplier, Muskan Sheikh came to the fore

during investigation, who was arrested from the Masjid Bandar area. Muskan

revealed the name of mastermind of the chain, Meherban Ali, who supplied heroin

through through Abdul Sheikh. Police arrested Abdul Sheikh and seized heroin

worth Rs 1.38 crore from his possession.

Adul Sheikh named Meherban Ali for supplying drugs

from a hose in Oshiwara. During raid on the house in Oshiwara’s Anandnagar,

police found Nawajis Ghalib Khan, Sarika Salmani and Samad Ghalib Khan while

packing the drugs, Police recovered drugs worth more than Rs 33 crore.

During the series of raid and investigation police

recovered heroin worth Rs 36.55 crore, Rs 8 lakh cash and 12 mobile phones.

Further investigation into the racket is in progress.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar