Maharashtra
Mumbai & Mysuru Police Dismantle Interstate Drug Racket In Karnataka; Mephedrone Worth ₹390 Crore Seized, 8 Arrested
Mumbai: The Sakinaka police, in a joint operation with the Mysuru police, have dismantled an interstate drug racket and disbanded a factory in Mysore, Karnataka. Mephedrone (MD, a psychotropic substance) worth Rs 390 crore has been seized by a joint team, and eight persons arrested from Mumbai, Gujarat, and Mysuru.
Deputy Commissioner Of Police (Zone 10) Datta Nalawade’s Statement
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 10) Datta Nalawade said the gang was active in Mumbai and its outskirts. Out of the eight accused, three were involved in similar cases for several years. Sixteen cases related to the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act and physical assault were registered against one of the accused.
The police did not reveal the identities of all the accused, as the investigation is in its preliminary stage. They suspect that more people may be involved in the racket. The case was first registered by the Sakinaka police on April 24 and one Sadiq Shaikh, 27, a resident of Bandra West, was arrested in Sakinaka for possessing drugs intended for sale.
At the time, police seized 52gm of MD from him. During interrogation, the involvement of three more accused came to light. Initially, four were arrested from Mumbai, Gujarat, and Mysuru. Later, another four were arrested from the raided factory site in Mysuru. After the first arrest, the police seized an additional 4.53kg of MD worth Rs 8 crore from Kaman village in Vasai from two accused. One of them, Siraj Panjwani, 28, resides in Mira Road. On July 25, another arrest was made; that of Salim Shaikh alias Slim Langda, 45, a resident of Bandra Reclamation, who revealed the factory’s location.
On July 26, a Sakinaka police team led by investigating officer Dayanand Walave conducted a raid at the factory near Belavatha, in the Ring Road area of Mysuru, operating out of a blue cement shed. DCP Nalawade added, “There was a garage and a stall set up in front of the factory, with the actual drug production taking place behind it in an isolated space. We seized various chemicals, ovens, heaters, and other equipment. The contraband weighed 192.53kg, worth Rs 390 crore in the international market.”
He added that the police are probing whether this gang has any links to other drug manufacturing units dismantled in western Maharashtra and Nashik in the past many months. The court has sent four of the accused to judicial custody, while the other four, who were arrested on July 27, have been remanded to police custody for two days. Meanwhile, the Mysuru Commissioner of Police Seema Latkar has suspended the Narasimharaja police station inspector, Lakshmikanth Talawar, for dereliction of duty, under whose jurisdiction the factory is located.
Karnataka home minister Dr G. Parameshwar called it a “disturbing development”, as Mysuru is said to be a quiet place bereft of such activities. He added, “With the factory being unearthed, we are taking strict action against such activities. Even our police are investigating various angles of the incident.”
Maharashtra
Two youths drown in Mumbai’s Mahim creek

Mumbai: Two people jumped into the Mahim creek in Mumbai, due to which they drowned. The search for them is on. Today at around 12:20 pm, Irshad Asif Sheikh, a transgender, aged 22, residing at Lal Mati, Nargis Dutt Nagar, Bandra (West), Mumbai, and Qalander Altaf Khan, aged 20, residing at Lal Mati, Nargis Dutt Nagar, Bandra (West), were standing between a bridge in Bandra. During this, they had an argument and one jumped into the creek while the other also jumped into the water to save him.
During the argument, Irshad jumped into the water and Qalander Khan jumped after him to save him. However, both drowned in the water.
The search operation is on, so far no trace of both has been found. Teams are searching for both.
Maharashtra
Sameer Wankhede targeted in The Baddest of Bollywood; Delhi High Court orders removal of objectionable content from controversial series in defamation case

Mumbai: The Mumbai-Delhi High Court has strongly criticized Red Chillies Entertainment Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan and others in the defamation case against NCB Zonal Director IRS officer Sameer Wankhede and said that artistic freedom does not mean mocking a person. After this, the High Court has ordered that the controversial footage related to Sameer Wankhede be removed from the controversial Netflix series The Bads of Bollywood. Sameer Wankhede had filed a petition in the High Court and pleaded that his character has been killed in The Bads of Bollywood and this series has been made to target him. The purpose is to humiliate and mock Sameer Wankhede. After watching some parts of this series, the High Court has ordered the removal of the controversial parts from the film.
Sameer Wankhede’s lawyer had told the court that the character portrayed in the film is a comparison to Sameer Wankhede and that this series has been created with the intention of tarnishing Wankhede’s image. The Bads of Bollywood is malicious, therefore, the above-mentioned controversial scenes and objectionable dialogues should be deleted from the series, on which the court has issued an order to delete the controversial and objectionable content and content. Earlier, while hearing Sameer Wankhede’s petition, the court had sent notices to Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies, Netflix, Meta, and social media platforms and directed them to file a response. To this, Red Chillies had called the film and series a drama and made it clear that it had nothing to do with the facts. However, despite this, the Delhi High Court inquired whether a film drama does not mean that someone’s character is killed and said this, it reprimanded Shah Rukh Khan and the film company. Sameer Wankhede tried to prove through his argument that the character portrayed in the film resembles Sameer Wankhede and that this character has been portrayed in a negative way to target him and in this, an attempt has been made to make fun of Sameer Wankhede through this character, which has humiliated Wankhede, which the court has accepted and issued a directive to delete the objectionable and controversial content. This is a big success for Sameer Wankhede, while Shah Rukh Khan has suffered a huge setback.
Maharashtra
Mumbai arms supplier arrested from Ghatkopar depot

Mumbai: Police has claimed to have arrested an arms supplier from Ghatkopar Bus Depot who had come here to supply arms to Mumbai. The Mumbai Police Ghatkopar Anti-Gang Squad received information about this. The police laid a trap and took the accused into custody and recovered two country-made pistols and four live cartridges from his possession. During the investigation, the police asked him his name and he revealed his name as Ajay Kailash, a resident of Ujjain. The police have registered a case in this matter and started the investigation. Pantnagar Police has started the investigation in this matter to find out from where the accused had brought the arms to supply arms. This action was taken by DCP Rakesh Ola on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.
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