Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Woman Arrested for Ganja Possession in Palghar
Imagine someone was caught with a lot of illegal stuff, like 20 kilograms of a plant called ganja, worth almost a million rupees.
The police got a secret tip and found the woman in an auto-rickshaw traveling from one place to another.
The woman was known to the police and had been told to stay away from that area, but she came back.
The police took her into custody, and now she has to stay in jail until June 15.
The woman is charged with breaking drug laws.
Police are investigating the matter.
A woman was arrested in Palghar district for possessing over 20 kgs of ganja.
The arrest occurred on the night of June 7 following a tip-off and surveillance.
The ganja was estimated to be worth Rs 8 lakh.
The woman, previously externed from Palghar district, was apprehended in an autorickshaw.
An FIR has been filed, and she is remanded to police custody until June 15.
- Who
- Sharda alias Kudi Gopi Banjara.
- What
- A woman was arrested for possessing ganja.
- When
- June 7, 2024
- Where
- Palghar district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- She was suspected of transporting narcotics.
Defense
Police Action
Legality of the Arrest
Defense
The defense may argue the arrest was unlawful due to the evidence or procedures.
Police Action
Police maintain the arrest was lawful based on a tip-off and evidence.
- Arrest Date
- June 7, 2024
- Suspect's Age
- 43
- Ganja seized
- 20.171 kg
- Value of seized ganja
- Rs 8,06,840
- Police unit involved
- Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar police
- Suspect's Residence
- Nalasopara (East)
- Externment order issued
- June 18, 2024