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Mumbai Court Convicts Six in 2015 Oshiwara MD Case
A Mumbai court decided that six people were guilty in a drug-making case from 2015.
The case involved a flat in Oshiwara where authorities said MD was being manufactured.
Officers found finished drugs, partly made drugs and liquid chemicals there.
One accused was first arrested with 1 kilogram of MD near a hotel.
The prosecution said the group worked together to make and sell the drug.
The court accepted that explanation and convicted the accused.
One person who allegedly led the group died before the trial ended.
The court will decide the punishments on Thursday.
Mumbai's special NDPS court convicted six accused in the 2015 Oshiwara MD-manufacturing case.
The article's opening says five men were convicted, but it later lists six names.
A raid at an Oshiwara flat recovered about 25.50 kg of finished MD, 25 kg of unfinished MD and 100 litres of chemical.
The court found Rajjak Hasanali Rupani, who died during the trial, had headed the alleged gang.
The court will hear arguments on sentencing and pronounce the sentence on Thursday.
- Who
- Sachin Dilip Bagul, Sajid Yusuf Electricwala, Chandrakant Krushna Katade, Rahul Ramesh Salunke, Ayub Tafsir Khan alias Lala and Bhanudas More alias Bhavesh Patel were listed as convicted; Rajjak Hasanali Rupani alias Chacha died during the trial.
- What
- A special NDPS court convicted the accused in a case involving an alleged MD-manufacturing unit.
- Where
- The alleged manufacturing unit was in a flat at Ekdant Building in Oshiwara, Mumbai.
- When
- The raid occurred on June 29, 2015; the convictions were announced on August 25, 2026, with sentencing scheduled for Thursday.
- Why
- The prosecution alleged that the accused conspired to manufacture, finance, sell and dispose of MD.
Key facts
- Court
- Mumbai Special NDPS Court
- Judge
- Sudhirkumar Bukke
- Finished MD seized
- About 25.50 kg, according to the detailed account
- Unfinished MD seized
- 25 kg
- Liquid chemical seized
- 100 litres
- Prosecution witnesses
- 44 witnesses were examined
- Next proceeding
- Arguments on the quantum of sentence and sentence pronouncement are scheduled for Thursday
Sources
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