Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Bhiwandi Police Seize 3 Kg Ganja, Man Arrested
Police in the city of Bhiwandi were patrolling a neighborhood called Asbibi.
They received a tip that someone carrying ganja was expected to arrive there.
The police laid a trap and waited.
A 42-year-old man named Rajesh Kumar Prajapati arrived at the spot.
Police searched the bag he was carrying and found about 3 kg of ganja.
The ganja was valued at approximately ₹1.28 lakh.
Police seized the contraband and arrested the man.
Police believe he was carrying the ganja to sell it.
Investigators are now trying to find out where he got the ganja and who else might be involved.
Bhiwandi City Police arrested Rajesh Kumar Prajapati (42) in the Asbibi area on August 10, 2026.
Around 3 kg of ganja valued at approximately ₹1.28 lakh was recovered from the bag he was carrying.
Police laid a trap after a tip-off during routine patrolling that a person carrying ganja would arrive in the locality.
The accused, a Bhiwandi resident originally from Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly carrying the contraband for sale.
Investigators are probing the source of the ganja and any connections to a suspected drug supply network.
- Who
- Rajesh Kumar Prajapati, a 42-year-old Bhiwandi resident originally from Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Arrested after police recovered around 3 kg of ganja worth approximately ₹1.28 lakh from his bag
- When
- August 10, 2026
- Where
- Asbibi area, Bhiwandi
- Why
- He was allegedly carrying the contraband for sale
- Contraband seized
- Approximately 3 kg of ganja
- Value
- Approximately ₹1.28 lakh
- Accused
- Rajesh Kumar Prajapati, 42
- Place of arrest
- Asbibi area, Bhiwandi
- Date
- August 10, 2026
- Police unit
- Bhiwandi City Police
- Accused's origin
- Bhiwandi resident, originally from Madhya Pradesh
- Investigating officer
- Senior Police Inspector Vinod Patil