Narcotics worth ₹47.44 lakh, including truck and two mobile phones, seized near Kolkata Dhaba

Nagpur: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Nagpur, seized 40.39 kg of ganja worth ₹20.19 lakh from a truck parked near Kolkata Dhaba at Kapsi Naka and arrested three persons from Ahmedpur in Latur district in connection with the case.

The action followed a tip-off received by Police Constable Ankush Gajbhiye, attached to the ANTF, that a consignment of ganja had been brought to Kapsi Naka in a truck bearing registration number MH-45-AF-8177.

Acting on the information, the ANTF team conducted a raid at the location in accordance with the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. During a search of the truck allegedly being driven by one of the accused, the team recovered 40 kg and 390 grams of ganja.

The arrested accused have been identified as Gunderrao Narayan Tondari (39), Namdev Baliram Rode (37) and Raju Tejerav Suranar (39), all residents of Ahmedpur in Latur district.

The ANTF also seized the Tata truck, valued at ₹27 lakh, and two Vivo mobile phones worth ₹25,000. The total value of the seized property, including the contraband, has been estimated at ₹47.44 lakh.

An offence was registered at Pardi Police Station under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, vide Crime No. 691/2026, on November 6.

The operation was carried out by API Kolekar, PSI Tipurne, ASI Vijay Kadu, Head Constables Prashant Salam and Gayaprasad Verma, Mrudul Nagre, and Police Constables Ankush Gajbhiye, Ashish Fale, Chetan Choudhary, Govind Idhate, Pankaj Chawre, Kishor Tonge and Mangesh Sarpate.