Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Mumbai Crime Branch Busts Ration Black-Marketing Racket
The Mumbai Crime Branch caught a man named Pravin Gami who was selling government food meant for poor people illegally.
They found a lot of food and three vehicles in his shop, which he used to store and transport the food.
The food and vehicles were worth about ₹26 lakh.
Pravin has done this before and is known as a habitual offender.
The police are still investigating to find out if there are more people involved in this illegal activity.
They want to make sure that poor people get the food they are supposed to.
The Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Pravin Gami for black-marketing government-subsidized food grains.
The raid was conducted in the Marol area of Andheri, Mumbai, and seized food grains and three vehicles worth ₹26 lakh.
Gami was illegally selling food grains meant for poor and needy citizens under government welfare schemes in the open market.
Gami has previous cases related to black-marketing and is considered a habitual offender.
The police are continuing their investigation to identify other members involved in the ration black-marketing network.
- Who
- Pravin Gami, a 50-year-old habitual offender
- What
- Black-marketing of government-subsidized food grains
- When
- During a raid conducted by the Mumbai Crime Branch
- Where
- Marol area of Andheri, Mumbai
- Why
- To illegally sell food grains meant for poor and needy citizens in the open market
- Accused Name
- Pravin Gami
- Age
- 50
- Location of Arrest
- Marol, Andheri, Mumbai
- Seized Items
- Food grains and three vehicles (two tempos, one three-wheeler)
- Estimated Value of Seized Items
- ₹26 lakh
- Accused's Status
- Habitual offender with previous cases