Pune: Three Arrested With Mephedrone in Kondhwa; Drugs and Two-Wheeler Worth Rs 55,480 Seized
Kondhwa, 3rd October 2026: Kondhwa Police have arrested three persons for allegedly possessing and selling mephedrone (MD) in the Undri area and seized mephedrone and a moped collectively valued at ₹55,480, police said.
The action was carried out at around 4 am on October 2, when a police patrol team from Kondhwa Police Station was conducting checks against the illegal sale of narcotic substances.
According to the police, the team received confidential information that some persons were allegedly selling MD near an open ground at Anandvan-6 on NIBM–Undri Road in Undri. Acting on the information, the police team reached the location and detained the suspects.
The accused have been identified as Aman Naeem Sayyed (25), Aniket Shailesh Bhalerao (23), and Vaibhav Babasaheb Shete (19).
During the search, police allegedly recovered 6 grams and 80 milligrams of mephedrone, valued at ₹20,800, from Aman Sayyed, while 3 grams and 36 milligrams of mephedrone, valued at ₹10,060, was recovered from Aniket Bhalerao.
According to police, the two accused allegedly disclosed during questioning that they had obtained the MD from the third accused, Vaibhav Shete. Police subsequently seized a total of 10 grams and 16 milligrams of mephedrone, along with a moped. The total value of the seized property was assessed at ₹55,480.
A case has been registered at Kondhwa Police Station under Sections 8(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The three accused have been arrested and further investigation is underway.
Police are investigating the source of the mephedrone and whether other persons are involved in its supply and distribution.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police Sanjay Darade, Additional Police Commissioner Manoj Patil, and Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajlakshmi Shivankar, Zone 5.
The team also worked under the guidance of Assistant Commissioner of Police Ramdas Ingawale, Senior Police Inspector Santosh Khetmalas, Police Inspector (Crime) Prashant Mandle, and Police Inspector (Crime) Santosh Chaudhari.
The police team involved in the operation included Police Sub-Inspector Ravindra Gavde, Police Sub-Inspector Sagar Pawar, Police Head Constable Amol Hirve, Police Head Constable Ravindra Chimpa, Police Head Constable Karkhele, Police Constables Shahid Rajput, Prashant Khade, Riyaz Patel, Rashid, Ravi Jadhav, Pushpendra Chavan, Suraj Shukla, Keshav Hirve, Rahul Rasane, Amit Suryawanshi, Sheikh, Shelar and Omkar Shote, according to the police press note.
Police Sub-Inspector Sagar Pawar is conducting the further investigation into the case.
