Kondhwa Police arrested three men in the Kondhwa area of Pune for allegedly selling cannabis (ganja).[1] The men were identified as 19-year-old Danish Javed Khan, 19-year-old Kalpesh Vishal Kadam and 21-year-old Siddiqui Shakeel Khatik.[1] All three work as delivery workers, live in Shivnerinagar in Kondhwa Khurd and originally come from Jalgaon district.[1]
Police Constable Amol Hirve received a tip-off that two individuals were selling cannabis from black bags on a public road in front of the MSEB office, NIBM branch, near Mayfair Eleganza Society on NIBM Road in Kondhwa Khurd.[1] Officers went to the location and apprehended three suspects.[1] Police recovered 1.045 kg of cannabis from Khan and Kadam together and 1.054 kg from Khatik, making a total seizure of 2.099 kg.[1]
Police registered a case against the three at Kondhwa Police Station under Crime Register No. 850/2026 under Sections 8(c) and 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.[1] The action was carried out on 30 October when a Kondhwa Police Station crime investigation team was patrolling to curb drug trafficking and substance abuse.[1] The operation was conducted under the guidance of Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner Sanjay Darade, Additional Commissioner Manoj Patil, Deputy Commissioner Rajlaxmi Shivankar and Assistant Commissioner Ramdas Ingawale.[1] The Kondhwa Police Station investigation team including Sub-Inspectors Ravindra Gawade and Sagar Pawar led the operation with other personnel.[1] Senior Police Inspector Santosh Khetmalas of Kondhwa Police Station confirmed the action.[1]
