Nitin Dnyanu Shinde, a constable in the Pune city police, was dismissed from government service after Telangana police arrested him with 12 kg of ganja in Warangal district.[1][2][3] Shinde had been serving in the force’s Vishrambaug traffic division and had been on leave citing illness since 7 October 2026.[1] He had held that posting for about one and a half years.[4] Additional Police Commissioner (Administration) Sanjay Patil issued the dismissal order.[1][2] The order said Shinde’s conduct had sullied the image of the police force and broken public trust.[1][2]

On 25 October 2026, police caught him with 12 kg of ganja within the limits of Nekkonda police station in Warangal district, Telangana.[1][2] Warangal district police had received information that a man was standing at a bus stop with a large quantity of ganja, and officers searched his bag and recovered 12 kg.[4] According to police, Shinde had gone to Odisha after securing sick leave.[4] A case was registered against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, India’s main drug law, and he was arrested.[4][2]

Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar suspended him with immediate effect after learning of the arrest, and the force began preparations to dismiss him.[4] The constable was engaged in smuggling ganja between states.[5] The head of the Vishrambaug traffic division reported the arrest to senior officers.[1][2]