NAGPUR: The Anti-Narcotics Squad of Nagpur Crime Branch seized 52.7 grams of powder MD drugs, valued at ₹1.58 lakh, during an operation in the Sakkardara police station area early on Tuesday, November 3. Two men were detained in connection with the case, while three other suspects are being sought by the police.

The action was carried out between 4.10 am and 6.20 am on the public road near Bhandewadi Plot Chowk, opposite Vishal Mega Mart, under the jurisdiction of Sakkardara police station.

According to the police, the seized contraband weighed 52.700 grams and was valued at ₹1,58,100. The squad also seized a OnePlus mobile phone worth approximately ₹20,000, two Vivo mobile phones worth ₹10,000 each, and a Honda Dio moped valued at around ₹70,000.

The total value of the seized property is estimated at ₹2,68,100.

The two detained suspects have been identified as Suraj Gopalrao Kathane, 30, and Harshal Vinod Abagad, 25, both residents of Nandanvan slum in Nagpur.

Police are also searching for three other suspects identified as Hashim Sheikh, 25, of the Bagadganj area; Ishant alias Goldy Nikolse, approximately 35, of the area near a plastic company in Bagadganj; and Pravin Tempe, 32, a resident of Panchpaoli.

A case is being registered at Sakkardara police station under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The provisions relate to prohibited activities involving narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, possession and related offences, and abetment or criminal conspiracy, as applicable.

The operation was conducted by the Anti-Narcotics Squad of Nagpur Crime Branch. Further investigation is underway to establish the source of the suspected drugs and the alleged involvement of the other suspects.