Engr, doc's son & BCom grad caught with drugs
The arrests were made following a pre-dawn trap laid by Kapil Nagar police.
Kapil Nagar police station senior PI Satish Ade told TOI, "Acting on a tip-off, we laid a trap and at around 4.30am apprehended the trio. Two more suspects are absconding, and we're digging deeper to uncover whether a larger network is involved."
The accused — Priyanshu Shukla (23), a BCom graduate, Abhishek Bhawarkar (25), a BE graduate, and Ansh (22), son of an MBBS doctor and a restaurant owner — were found in possession of synthetic drug powder, high-end mobile phones, and a four-wheeler, police said.
Police said Priyanshu was caught with 4.25 grams of suspected mephedrone valued at Rs42,500.
The police have also seized high-end mobile phones and a four-wheeler bearing MP registration number, together worth Rs8.25 lakh.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of DCP Niketan Kadam and ACP Satyavirkumar Bandiwar. A case was filed under sections 8(a), 22(b), and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
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