This story is from July 15, 2019

Pune: Marijuana worth Rs 15.16 lakh seized, one arrested

The Bhosari police on Saturday night arrested a man in Indrayaninagar and seized 101kg marijuana worth Rs15.16 lakh from him. His accomplice is absconding, the police said
Pune: Marijuana worth Rs 15.16 lakh seized, one arrested
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PUNE: The Bhosari police on Saturday night arrested a man in Indrayaninagar and seized 101kg marijuana worth Rs15.16 lakh from him. His accomplice is absconding, the police said.
The arrested suspect has been identified as Atique Yunus Shaikh (27) of Sangamner in Ahmednagar district.
Acting on a tip-off that two men would be coming to Indrayaninagar with the marijuana consignment, a police team led by senior inspector Shankar Autade reached the spot and nabbed one of the suspects.

“After reaching the spot, we noticed a person removing a bag from the boot of a white coloured hatchback,” Autade said.
“The moment they saw us, the driver of the car drove away, while another person immediately dropped the bag and started running away. We the nabbed him,” Autade added.
The other suspect is also from Sangamner.
An investigation to ascertain the source of the marijuana and who they were selling it to is on, the police officer said.
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