MD or Mephedrone has been a menace on Mumbai’s streets and it has affected a large number of youngsters, of which many had even committed crimes after being addicted to the drug.
he Dongri police in Mumbai have nabbed a narcotics kingpin wanted in connection with the seizure of contraband worth Rs 30 lakhs last month.
The accused, identified as Pervez Khan alias Chinku Pathan, 38, was named as a supplier by street peddler Junaid Shaikh, who was arrested with Mephedrone (street name: MCAT, Meow meow, MD) by Pydhonie police last month. Ever since the police had been on a lookout for Pervez Khan.
On Monday, a police sub-inspector attached with the Dongri police received information that Pervez Khan was seen in the Khadak area of Dongri.
When the police team reached the spot, Pervez Khan tried to resist the arrest. He gathered his friends and relatives who tried stopping the police team from entering the premises where Pervez Khan was holed up.
Around 10 pm on Monday, when the police team reached the area where Khan was spotted, seeing police team Khan started fleeing towards Israel mohalla area of Dongri.
Some friends and relatives even resorted to violence and attacked police team but eventually, police officers managed to nab Pervez Khan.
The alleged drug lord was arrested and handed over to Pydhonie police station.
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