Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Mumbai Court Sentences Two for Ganja Possession, Acquits Two Others
In Mumbai, a special court decided the fate of four people caught with a large amount of marijuana.
Two men, Ismail Shaikh and Imran Ansari, were found with 115 kilograms of ganja, which is worth a lot of money.
Because the police caught them with the drugs, the judge decided they must go to jail for 15 years.
The court also said that two other people, Altaf Shaikh and Chakrapani Gouda, who were thought to be the ones supplying the drugs, were not guilty.
This is because the police did not have enough proof to show they were involved.
The ganja was found hidden in a car near a bus stop in Ghatkopar.
Two men, Ismail Shaikh and Imran Ansari, were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by a special NDPS court in Mumbai.
They were convicted for possessing 115 kg of ganja, valued at approximately ₹28.75 lakh.
The duo was apprehended by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Kandivali near the Ghatkopar bus stop in January 2022.
Two other individuals, Altaf Shaikh and Chakrapani Gouda, who were identified as suppliers, were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
The seized substance was confirmed to be ganja through forensic tests.
- Who
- Special NDPS Court, Ismail Shaikh, Imran Ansari, Altaf Shaikh, Chakrapani Gouda
- What
- Two men sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for possessing 115 kg of ganja; two others acquitted due to lack of evidence.
- When
- Sentences announced recently, arrests made on January 23, 2022, alleged suppliers arrested on October 17, 2022.
- Where
- Mumbai (Ghatkopar bus stop area for arrest, court proceedings in Mumbai)
- Why
- Ismail Shaikh and Imran Ansari were found possessing the ganja. Altaf Shaikh and Chakrapani Gouda were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
Accused Convicted
Accused Acquitted
Evidence and Verdict
Accused Convicted
Ismail Shaikh and Imran Ansari were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment after being caught red-handed with 115 kg of ganja.
Accused Acquitted
Altaf Shaikh and Chakrapani Gouda, alleged suppliers, were acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
- Sentenced Individuals
- Ismail Shaikh and Imran Ansari
- Sentence Length
- 15 years imprisonment
- Possessed Substance
- 115 kg of Ganja
- Estimated Value
- ₹28.75 lakh
- Date of Arrest
- January 23, 2022
- Location of Arrest
- Near Ghatkopar bus stop, Mumbai
- Acquitted Individuals
- Altaf Shaikh and Chakrapani Gouda
Sources
Noida police arrest five drug peddlers working as auto drivers, who sold marijuana near schools and colleges
Bengaluru railway stations see spike in cases of ganja seized from passengers travelling from East India
Woman held with heroin worth Rs 1.10 crore in Delhi’s Rohini
Mumbai News: Special NDPS Court Sentences 2 Men To 15 Years Of Imprisonment For Possessing 115 Kg Of Ganja Worth ₹28.75 Lakh; 2 Others Acquitted
