Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Minor Allegedly Used To Sell Drugs In Govandi
Police in Govandi say they found a 15-year-old boy carrying tablets.
The tablets were identified as Nitrazepam and Alprazolam, which police said were being sold for intoxication.
Officers said they recovered 75 Nitrazepam tablets and 55 Alprazolam tablets.
They also reported finding some money.
The boy allegedly told police that a woman from his neighbourhood gave him the tablets.
He also allegedly said she paid him Rs 200 to sell them.
Police have booked the woman under laws dealing with narcotics and the use of children in offences.
The woman’s alleged involvement has not been established in court.
Police said the investigation is continuing.
Deonar police allegedly detained a 15-year-old boy near Sant Rohidas Udyan in Govandi on September 24.
Police said the boy was carrying tablets identified as Nitrazepam and Alprazolam.
A search allegedly recovered 75 Nitrazepam tablets, 55 Alprazolam tablets and Indian currency.
The boy allegedly told police that a neighbourhood woman known as “Bano Khala” gave him the tablets to sell.
Police booked the woman under the NDPS Act and the Juvenile Justice Act; further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Deonar police, a 15-year-old boy, and a woman identified by the boy as “Bano Khala.”
- What
- Police allege that the woman used the minor to sell Nitrazepam and Alprazolam tablets.
- When
- The boy was detained at about 11:15 p.m. on September 24; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Near Sant Rohidas Udyan in Dr Zakir Hussain Nagar, Govandi, Mumbai.
- Why
- Police allege the tablets were intended for transport and sale to people seeking intoxication.
Police Allegations
Accused’s Position
Alleged use of a minor
Police Allegations
Police allege that the woman gave the minor tablets and used him to facilitate their sale.
Accused’s Position
The article does not provide a statement or response from the woman, so her position is not reported.
Intended sale of tablets
Police Allegations
Police allege that the boy possessed the tablets for transport and sale to people seeking intoxication.
Accused’s Position
The reported account is based on police allegations and the boy’s alleged statement; no court finding is described.
- Police station
- Deonar police station
- Minor’s age
- 15 years
- Recovered Nitrazepam
- 75 tablets labelled Nitrazepam Tablets IP 10 mg (NITCOR-10), allegedly valued at about Rs 30,000
- Recovered Alprazolam
- 55 tablets weighing approximately 7.15 grams, allegedly valued at about Rs 22,000
- Alleged payment
- Rs 200, allegedly paid to the minor for selling the tablets
- Charges
- Sections 95, 8(c), 22(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act, and Section 78 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- Investigation status
- Further investigation is underway