A team from the Goregaon Police Station in the Mumbai suburbs arrived at the scene (Representative)
Mumbai:
A team from the Office of Narcotics Control, which has been investigating the use and supply of drugs in the film industry, was attacked Sunday by a mob during an operation. According to sources from the anti-drug agency, the team was attacked by between 50 and 60 people during a raid on the property of a suspected drug supplier in Mumbai’s Goregaon. Two officials were injured in the attack.
The area director of the anti-drug agency, Sameer Wankhede, was leading the operation along with five agency officers when a 20-year-old street vendor, identified as Carry Mendes, was intercepted and LSD (a prohibited substance) was recovered. the.
The incident took place near the Goregaon train station and NCB officers were acting on a specific warning, sources said.
During the fight that took place when the team tried to arrest the suspected drug dealer, Mr. Wankhede suffered minor injuries.
A team from the Goregaon Police Station in suburban Bombay arrived on the scene and addressed the crowd. The police arrested three people accused of assaulting a public official and obstructing the performance of their duties by public officials.
A case has been registered at the Goregaon Police Station and the matter is under investigation, police officers confirmed.
For the past few months, the anti-drug agency has been hunting down drug traffickers in the capital of Maharashtra. Several personalities from the film industry have been questioned in connection with the case.
The last film industry personality to be questioned was actor Arjun Rampal. His partner Gabriella Demetriades was also questioned by the agency earlier this month. His brother, Agisialos Demetriades, was arrested in connection with an anti-drug case.
Comedian Bharti Singh was also arrested on Saturday, while her husband was arrested on Sunday on charges of possession of prohibited substances. The couple’s home was searched and 86.5 grams of marijuana were found, the agency said.
Today, a Mumbai magistrates court granted them bail.
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