Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Kalyan Police Arrest Five in ₹34 Crore Heroin Network
Kalyan police say they found a large amount of heroin and arrested five people.
The seized heroin weighed nearly 9.8 kilograms.
Police estimated its international value at ₹34.18 crore.
They say the group was working as an organised drug-trafficking network.
Police identified Ajmad Yusuf Pathan as the alleged leader.
The suspects were first charged under the NDPS Act.
MCOCA, a law used against organised crime, was later added to the case.
Three suspects were sent to police custody until September 17 while the investigation continues.
Kalyan police arrested five alleged members of an organised narcotics syndicate and seized 9.768 kilograms of heroin.
Police valued the seized heroin at ₹34.18 crore in the international market.
The largest recovery, 9.236 kilograms, was allegedly made from Qasim Abdul Sattar Vasaikar and Krishna Nagappa Halmani.
Police identified Ajmad Yusuf Pathan as the alleged kingpin and said he has about 20 serious criminal cases.
The accused were booked under the NDPS Act, with MCOCA provisions later added; three were remanded to police custody until September 17.
- Who
- Kalyan police arrested Qasim Abdul Sattar Vasaikar, Krishna Nagappa Halmani, Ganesh Puthuswamy alias Anna, Saddam Gafur Shaikh, and Ajmad Yusuf Pathan.
- What
- Police seized 9.768 kilograms of heroin, ₹29,000 in cash, and a mobile phone, and invoked MCOCA provisions against the accused.
- When
- The arrests and seizure were reported on September 10, 2026; three accused were remanded until September 17.
- Where
- Kalyan, Maharashtra; police also cited alleged criminal cases involving Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police allege that the five operated an organised narcotics syndicate and were involved in illegal drug trafficking.
- Heroin seized
- 9.768 kilograms
- Estimated value
- ₹34.18 crore in the international market
- People arrested
- Five alleged syndicate members
- Alleged kingpin
- Ajmad Yusuf Pathan
- Additional seizure
- ₹29,000 in cash and one mobile phone
- Laws invoked
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
- Police custody
- Three accused remanded until September 17