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Two Arrested with Mephedrone Worth Rs 11.6 Lakh in Thane District
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News18•26-09-2026, 09:00
Two Arrested with Mephedrone Worth Rs 11.6 Lakh in Thane District
- •Two individuals, Fakruddin Nizamuddin Sheikh (20) and Asif Mohammad Qasim Sheikh (26), were arrested in Thane district, Maharashtra.
- •Police recovered 58 gm of mephedrone, valued at Rs 11.6 lakh, from the accused.
- •The arrests followed a tip-off, with Ambernath police intercepting the duo on Tuesday night.
- •The accused were also found to be armed with a chopper and an iron rod.
- •A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, Arms Act, and Maharashtra Police Act.
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Police recovered 58 grams of mephedrone valued at Rs 11.6 lakh from the two suspects during the operation.
The two arrested individuals are Fakruddin Nizamuddin Sheikh, aged 20, and Asif Mohammad Qasim Sheikh, aged 26.
A case was registered against the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Arms Act, and the Maharashtra Police Act.