Kolhapur : Shahupuri police arrested a 24-year-old man after allegedly finding more than 1 kg of ganja in his possession in the Vicharemal area. Police suspect he intended to sell the contraband and are probing its source and potential buyers.
A search of his bag allegedly yielded 1.1 kg of ganja. Police seized the ganja and his mobile phone, together valued at Rs 60,000.
Police said inspector Santosh Doke received a tip-off about a youth allegedly selling ganja in the area. Police said he started running after seeing them. Doke said the accused is a worker and has previous criminal cases against him.
The accused, identified as Siddique Sameer Nadaf, a resident of Vicharemal, allegedly tried to flee after spotting a police team but was chased and caught. He sent sub-inspector Abhijit Pawar and a detection branch team to the spot. The team spotted Nadaf walking with a bag on his back. Officers chased him and caught him.
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We are investigating who supplied him with the ganja and to whom he was selling it,” Doke said. “The suspect, Siddique Nadaf, has repeatedly stalked and molested a girl. He has three cases of molestation and one case of assault registered against him. Download the TOI App.