Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests Former Corporator's Son in MDMA Case
This news is about the police catching someone who may have been selling dangerous drugs.
The person is a 39-year-old man named Vishal Marathe.
The police found him acting strangely while they were on patrol in Mumbai, India.
When they searched him, they found small pills called MDMA, also known as Ecstasy.
These pills are illegal because they can harm people's health.
The pills weighed about 68 grams and were worth a lot of money, around 27 lakh rupees.
The police arrested him and a judge said he must stay in police custody for a few days.
The police are now trying to find out where he got the drugs and who else might be involved.
The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch's Azad Maidan Unit arrested Vishal Marathe, 39, son of former Vasai corporator Shilpa Marathe, on suspicion of possessing and selling illegal narcotics.
Police recovered 100 MDMA/Ecstasy tablets weighing approximately 68 grams during the arrest in Matunga East.
The seized drugs have an estimated street value of ₹27.30 lakh.
Marathe was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and remanded in police custody until August 12, 2026.
Police are investigating the source of the MDMA, its intended recipients, and whether Marathe was part of a larger drug distribution network.
- Who
- Vishal Marathe, 39, son of former Vasai corporator Shilpa Marathe, arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch's Azad Maidan Unit.
- What
- Alleged possession and sale of 100 MDMA/Ecstasy tablets weighing about 68 grams, worth approximately ₹27.30 lakh.
- When
- August 6, 2026, during a patrol; Marathe was remanded in police custody until August 12, 2026.
- Where
- Near Seema Shulk Nivas Bungalow, 12 Adenwala Road, Five Gardens, Matunga East, Mumbai.
- Why
- Police noticed him behaving suspiciously during patrol and allege he was possessing and selling illegal narcotics.
- Accused
- Vishal Marathe, 39
- Alleged offence
- Possession and sale of illegal narcotics
- Drugs seized
- 100 MDMA/Ecstasy tablets, approximately 68 grams
- Estimated street value
- ₹27.30 lakh
- Arrest date
- August 6, 2026
- Location
- Seema Shulk Nivas Bungalow, 12 Adenwala Road, Five Gardens, Matunga East, Mumbai
- Investigating unit
- Anti-Narcotics Cell, Azad Maidan Unit, Mumbai Crime Branch
- Custody status
- Police custody until August 12, 2026