Mumbai: Drugs seized from high-profile prisoner barrack of Arthur road jail

Mumbai: Drugs seized from high-profile prisoner barrack of Arthur road jail

The police said that a case has been registered against an unknown person and a probe is underway.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Tuesday, December 06, 2022, 08:18 PM IST
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Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have seized 134 gm of Charas and over half a dozen drug pills inside Arthur Road jail in Mumbai.

The drugs were found near barrack 11, where high-profile prisoners live. The police said that a case has been registered against an unknown person and a probe is underway.

As per a TOI report, a constable named Ajay Dhuri found the package which he said he found on November 30. The drug was packed in a polythene bag and was thrown from outside the jail.

A chemical analysis of the drug is likely to be done. The police is going through the CCTV footages in the area to identify the person responsible for throwing the drug package in the jail.

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