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Mumbai, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police's Bangur Nagar Police Station has seized 4,226.97 grams of cocaine valued at approximately Rs 21.13 crore and arrested two people in connection with the case, officials said on Thursday.
The operation began on the night of November 2, when ATS personnel patrolling Link Road in Goregaon West noticed a man behaving suspiciously near Shivam Cooperative Society.
The man was detained and searched. He was identified as Phoolchandra Ishwardayal Kashyap, 31, a native of Uttar Pradesh residing in Madh Village, Malad West. Police recovered 5.97 grams of cocaine from his possession, estimated to be worth Rs 2.98 lakh.
A subsequent search of his residence around 3 am on November 3 led to the recovery of another 672 grams of cocaine, valued at approximately Rs 3.36 crore.
A case was registered at Bangur Nagar Police Station under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
During interrogation, Kashyap allegedly disclosed that he was involved in the drug trade with an associate, Mujahid Ali, a resident of Madhya Pradesh. Police subsequently arrested Ali.
The total seizure in the investigation stands at 4,226.97 grams of cocaine, with an estimated international market value exceeding Rs 21.13 crore. Police are investigating the source of the drugs, their intended recipients and the wider network allegedly involved in the operation.
Investigators are also examining whether other individuals assisted the accused in running the alleged narcotics racket.
In a separate operation earlier this month, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence's Mumbai Zonal Unit busted an international drug smuggling racket involving hashish concealed in an international courier shipment originating from New York and destined for Mumbai.