Nagpur: The Anti-Narcotics Squad of the Nagpur Crime Branch arrested three men and seized 2 kg of ganja, a Suzuki Access scooter and two mobile phones, collectively valued at ₹2 lakh, during an operation in the Pachpaoli police station limits on Tuesday morning.
The action was carried out between 4.30 am and 6.10 am on October 13, 2026, on a public road near the house of Israr Ansari in Taj Nagar, Teka.
The arrested accused have been identified as Salman Abdul Rahman Ansari, 31, a resident of near Bilal Mosque at Yashodhara Nagar Square; Sandeep alias Bhurya Ganesh Lillare, 23, a resident of Aradhana Nagar near Hanuman Temple in Bidgaon; and Atifur Rahman Mobin Rahman Ansari, 29, who was reportedly staying in a rented house in Yogi Arvind Nagar.
According to the police, the Anti-Narcotics Squad searched the accused in the presence of two panch witnesses and recovered 2 kg of ganja valued at ₹1 lakh. The police also seized a Suzuki Access scooter worth ₹90,000 and two mobile phones of different brands valued at ₹10,000.
The total value of the seized property is estimated at ₹2 lakh.
A case is being registered at Pachpaoli police station under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation is underway.
