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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
Police arrest notorious criminal and seize drugs worth two lakh in nagpur crackdown
Nagpur: The city police arrested a notorious criminal and seized drugs and goods worth Rs2,03,500 from Vijay Rahangdale , a former murder accused, on Monday. The operation, conducted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, took place early Tuesday morning near Shastri Nagar NIT Ground, Wathoda T-Point. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Acting on a tip-off, the NDPS squad, under the supervision of DCP Rahul Maknikar, nabbed Rahangdale. A search conducted in the presence of witnesses uncovered 20 grams of MD Mephedrone powder, a mobile phone, a moped, cash, an electronic weighing scale, and ziplock pouches. The seized items were valued at over Rs2 lakh. Rahangdale, a known criminal with 15 prior cases, including charges of murder, robbery, and theft under the Indian Penal Code, was taken into custody. The investigation revealed that Rahangdale allegedly procured the drugs from Shahid Sheikh of Yashodhara Nagar and intended to deliver them to woman peddler Prema Gaur. Rahangdale was nabbed near Gaur's residence. The NDPS team later arrested Shahid from his residence at Yashodhara Nagar. MD worth another Rs2 lakh, mobile phones, and other materials were also seized from him. The cops are now trying to net Prema, who also has cases of peddling against her in the past.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
Externed criminal arrested in Bhim Nagar
Nagpur: An externed criminal was arrested at around 7 pm on April 30 after police received a tip-off that he was spotted near a Shiva temple in Bhim Nagar, under the jurisdiction of MIDC Police Station . He was apprehended by the crime branch unit 1 after a chase and identified as Vikas Rahangdale . Rahangdale (36) was externed from Nagpur city and rural limits for two years in 2024. He was charged with violation of the prohibitory order without permission and with the intention of committing a crime. He was arrested, and an offence under section 142 of the Maharashtra Police Act was registered against him at MIDC Police Station.
