Police seize 30,000 tablets price 1 crore in Arakkonam; 5 held

In a shock test, the district police have seized greater than 30,000 tablets (Tydol 100 mg) price round ₹1 crore from 5 individuals at Arakkonam railway station in Ranipet.

Police mentioned the arrested individuals, Okay. Mastan Kurshid Ahmad, 31, A. Abdul Rasheed, 33, S. Murthash, 37, V. Sageeth, 40, and Umaiyar, 22, are residents of Mumbai. Based on a tip-off to Ranipet SP Ayman Jamal, particular groups have been fashioned to conduct shock checks in railway stations within the district. Accordingly, a particular police crew checked the Mumbai-Chennai superfast categorical at Arakkonam railway station and seized the tablets from the duo, Mastan Kurshid Ahmad and Abdul Rasheed.

Based on the data from them, the police arrested the remaining members of the gang. Police mentioned the gang introduced the banned tablets from pharmacies in Mumbai, the place the tablets usually are not unlawful, at a low worth and offered them in Tamil Nadu at greater charges. Police have been monitoring the cell phone numbers of suspects concerned within the crime earlier than they have been nabbed at Arakkonam railway station. Arrested individuals have been lodged at Central Prison in Vellore. A case was registered and additional probe is underneath approach.