Police arrested two Mumbai men near Kalyan West railway station and described them as ganja smugglers.[1] They tried to flee as officers moved to surround them, and police caught them and searched their bags.[1] They were Amil Shakeel Mulla, 27, and Ahmad Raza alias Ammo Rashid Qureshi, 18, both residents of the Backbay Depot area of Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.[1]

A case was registered against both at Kalyan railway police station on the complaint of Havildar Milind Patil of the anti-narcotics department.[1] The bags held pungent buds, fruit, seeds, dried leaves and dried stems, packed into parcels.[1] A forensic team called to the scene tested the material and found it was ganja.[1] Police valued the seized ganja at Rs 2.86 lakh.[1] Police said they were investigating where the two planned to sell the ganja.[1] Police Inspector Sachin Kadam and Havildar Ram Jadhav were among those taking part, along with Ganesh Mahagavkar, Mayur Patil and forensic staff Pooja Londhe and Anita Sabu.[1]