Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Two Arrested After MD Drugs Found In Indore E-Rickshaw
Police in Indore stopped an electric autorickshaw on MR-4 Road.
Two men were inside it.
Officers said they found MD drugs hidden in the vehicle’s dashboard.
The drugs weighed 14.9 grams and were valued at about Rs 1.4 lakh.
Police also seized the autorickshaw, valued at Rs 1.5 lakh.
The two men were arrested and a case was filed under the NDPS Act.
Investigators are asking where the drugs came from.
They are also trying to find other people who may be involved.
Indore Crime Branch arrested Shadab Khan and Sahid Ali Shah during a check on MR-4 Road.
Police allegedly found 14.9 grams of MD drugs hidden inside the e-rickshaw dashboard.
The drugs were valued at about Rs 1.4 lakh, while the vehicle was valued at Rs 1.5 lakh.
A case was registered under Section 8/22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Police are questioning the accused about the drugs’ source and others allegedly involved in the supply network.
- Who
- Indore Crime Branch arrested Shadab Khan of Khajrana and Sahid Ali Shah of Chandan Nagar.
- What
- Police allegedly seized 14.9 grams of MD drugs and an electric autorickshaw.
- When
- The arrests were reported on Thursday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The action took place on MR-4 Road in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police are investigating the source of the drugs and identifying others allegedly involved in their supply.
- Accused
- Shadab Khan and Sahid Ali Shah
- Drugs seized
- 14.9 grams of MD drugs
- Drug value
- Approximately Rs 1.4 lakh
- Vehicle seized
- One electric autorickshaw valued at Rs 1.5 lakh
- Total seizure value
- Approximately Rs 2.9 lakh
- Law invoked
- Section 8/22 of the NDPS Act
- Indore NDPS arrests since January 1
- 145 accused in 69 cases, according to Crime Branch data