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News18
7 hours ago
- News18
SAD Leader Majithia's Judicial Custody Extended Till August 2 In Disproportionate Assets Case
Last Updated: In 2021, Majithia was booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The action was taken on the basis of a 2018 report of the anti-drug Special Task Force. The judicial custody of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia was extended till August 2 on Saturday. Majithia was produced before the court in Punjab's Mohali amid tight security. He was arrested in a disproportionate assets case and was earlier sent to judicial custody on July 6. Public Prosecutor Ferry Sofat told the media after hearing in the court that the judge allowed the application to extend the SAD leader's judicial custody. Majithia was brought from New Nabha Jail in Patiala for his appearance in the Mohali court. He was arrested in the disproportionate assets case on June 25 by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. The case involves laundering of Rs 540 crore of 'drug money". In the new FIR filed against Majithia, the Vigilance Bureau said that early investigations showed over Rs 540 crore in 'drug money" was laundered in different ways, and Majithia allegedly helped make it happen. This FIR is part of an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Punjab Police into a drug case from 2021. Back in 2021, Majithia was charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, based on a 2018 report from the anti-drug Special Task Force. He spent over five months in Patiala jail and was released in August 2022 after the Punjab and Haryana High Court gave him bail. (With PTI inputs) view comments First Published: July 19, 2025, 15:01 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Passenger held at airport with 6kg marijuana
Ahmedabad: A team from the air intelligence unit (AIU) of the Customs department on Thursday seized hydroponic marijuana from a passenger. Based on intel, AIU officers intercepted an Indian national arriving from Don Mueang in Bangkok to Ahmedabad. A check of the passenger's luggage revealed 24 vacuum-sealed packets containing a greenish lumpy substance, which tested positive for marijuana. A total of 6.39kg of the contraband was recovered, a release by the agency said. The contraband was seized, and the passenger arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the release You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Man held for possessing 718 tablets of psychostimulant drug
Pune: The Faraskhana police on Wednesday arrested a 47-year-old man on the charge of possessing 718 tablets of methamphetamine, a highly addictive psychostimulant drug. The accused, Nishan Habib Mandal, was arrested from Kenjale Chowk in Budhwar Peth area around 5 am. "A police team led by assistant inspector Shital Jadhav, constable Gajanan Sonune, and others acted on specific information. They took Mandal into custody while he was looking for prospective buyers. The team recovered a bag containing tablets of methamphetamine from Mandal's possession," senior inspector Prashant Bhasme said on Thursday. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune Preliminary investigation has revealed that Mandal procured the drug through his contacts from Krishnanagari in Nadia district (West Bengal). "He (Mandal) reached Pune to sell the drugs and make a quick profit. Four cellphones and a moped with a Karnataka RTO registration number were seized during the action," Sonune added. Methamphetamine, also known as 'ice' or 'crystal meth', is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug that exhibits powerful euphoric effects similar to those of cocaine, leading to life-threatening consequences. Jadhav, while talking to TOI, said, "Methamphetamine tablets are not manufactured in Maharashtra. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Secret Lives of the Romanovs — the Last Rulers of Imperial Russia! Learn More Undo These tablets are illegally manufactured in West Bengal and sold by Mandal in Pune and other places depending on customer demand. Mandal claimed that he was a medical expert and sold these tablets to prospective customers despite being aware that they were illegal drugs with severe harmful effects on the human body. " She added, "Mandal stayed in two lodges under fictitious names and submitted fake documents like an Aadhar card. We are interrogating him to trace the source of the drugs and identify local distributors." An FIR under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered against Mandal.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
Gujarat ATS nabs major distributors of Alprazolam, Tramadol drugs from MP, Rajasthan
Six months after arresting six persons for 'illegally' manufacturing highly addictive and regulatory restricted-class of benzodiazepine and opioid psychotropic drugs in Gujarat, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Thursday said it had placed under arrest three major dealers who had purchased stockpiles from the manufacturers. The manufacturers are based in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. On January 23 this year, the Gujarat ATS had raided Greenlife Industries in Neja village of Anand district's Khambhat taluka. They had uncovered an illicit manufacturing unit producing narcotic substances and seized 107 kg of Alprazolam, valued at around Rs 107 crore, along with 2,518 kg of other chemicals, which were enough to manufacture 42.8 crore more tablets of the restricted drug. By January 28 this year, the ATS had seized 500 kg of Tramadol linked to this same criminal operation, from a warehouse in Dholka, Ahmedabad. A total of five accused, involved in this illegal drug manufacturing racket, had been arrested. They were identified as Vijay Makwana, Hemant Patel, Lalji Makwana, Ranjit Dabhi, and Jaydeep Makwana. The ATS also arrested a sixth person, Ajay Jain, who was purchasing the drugs from these manufacturers. A case had been registered against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at the ATS police station. Now, six months later, the Gujarat ATS has arrested three men — two from Madhya Pradesh and one from Rajasthan — for not just purchasing stockpiles of these illegally manufactured drugs but also for allegedly having paid advance amounts for manufacturing more illicit products. A statement from the ATS on Thursday said that during the probe, Inspector C H Panara, the Investigating Officer (IO), along with his team, discovered that the accused Ajay Jain was illegally obtaining psychotropic substance Alprazolam from co-accused Vijay Makwana and selling it to Aslam Khan, Kaluram Patidar, and Sakil Mohammad. 'It was further revealed that previously Aslam Khan had paid Rs 15 lakh through angadia (traditional cash courier) for a 5-kg consignment of Alprazolam, while Kaluram Patidar and Sakil Mohammad had paid Rs 30 lakh for an 11 kg consignment of Alprazolam. Additionally, it was found that an advance payment of Rs 30 lakh had also been made by these individuals for the production of 107 kg of Alprazolam,' said the statement. Based on the investigation, a team led by Police Inspector D D Rahevar was formed to locate, apprehend and arrest these wanted accused. The team apprehended Aslam Khan from Jaora in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam, Kaluram Patidar from Jiriyakhedi in MP's Rajgarh district, and Sakil Mohammad from Bhawani Mandi in Rajasthan's Jhalawar, within 72 hours. A senior ATS official, speaking to The Indian Express said that the probe into the case remained underway as investigators were trying to bust the entire racket. Alprazolam, which falls under the benzodiazepines class of drugs, is a tranquillizing agent used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Its manufacture is highly restricted in India due to scope of misuse and is also an offence under the NDPS Act. Tramadol is an opiate pain reliever whose manufacturing and sale is highly restricted in India owning to the possibility of misuse as well.
Deccan Herald
2 days ago
- Deccan Herald
Two person, one minor arrested in connection with drug case in Karnataka's Davangere
The boy was handed over to juvenile justice board. Extension police registered a case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
