98.25 Grams of Brown Sugar and Mahindra Thar Seized; Six Accused from Ranchi and Two from Latehar Arrested
Lohardaga, November 1, 2026: Lohardaga Police have launched a major crackdown on the illegal drug trade under the direction of Superintendent of Police Sadiq Anwar Rizvi. Eight youths have been arrested on charges of Brown Sugar trafficking. Police have recovered and seized a total of 98.25 grams of Brown Sugar along with a black Mahindra Thar (Registration No. JH01FX0060), allegedly used in the illegal trade. On the night of October 30, the Superintendent of Police received confidential information that Brown Sugar was being transported for sale in a black Mahindra Thar along the Chandwa-Kudu Road.
Following the information, a raiding team was constituted under the leadership of Police Inspector Chandrashekhar Azad of Kisko Circle and Kudu Police Station In-Charge Neeraj Jha to verify the information and take necessary action. In the presence of Kudu Circle Officer Santosh Oraon, the police team reached Kerwadi More. During the operation, a black Mahindra Thar coming from Chandwa towards Kudu was spotted. The vehicle stopped near the roadside, and two persons were seen moving towards an under-construction house. The police team subsequently cordoned off the building and conducted a raid, where eight youths were found present.
The arrested accused have been identified as Pankaj Kumar (25), Abhay Kumar (25), Altamas Ansari (21), Wahid Ansari (32), Sandeep Kumar Yadav (23), Aryan Raj Chaudhary (18), Ritu Raj Jaiswal alias Ritu Raj Kumar (24), and Sonu Raj Kumar (28). Six of them belong to the Sukhdeonagar and Gonda police station areas of Ranchi, while the remaining two are residents of the Chandwa police station area in Latehar district.
During the search conducted in the presence of the Circle Officer, police recovered 5.15 grams from Pankaj Kumar, 7.32 grams from Abhay Kumar, 8.01 grams from Altamas Ansari, 11.09 grams from Wahid Ansari, 9.54 grams from Sandeep Kumar Yadav, 8.21 grams from Aryan Raj Chaudhary, 32.81 grams from Ritu Raj Jaiswal, and 16.12 grams from Sonu Raj Kumar. All the substances were packed in aluminium foil. The total quantity, calculated from the individual recoveries, amounts to 98.25 grams of Brown Sugar. The Mahindra Thar was also seized.
In connection with the case, Kudu Police Station Case No. 95/26, dated October 30, 2026, has been registered under Sections 17(b), 21(b), 22(b), and 29 of the NDPS Act. The raiding team included Police Inspector Chandrashekhar Azad, Kudu Police Station In-Charge Neeraj Jha, Constable Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Constable No. 240 Jai Kumar Yadav, Constable No. 813 Akhilesh Kumar, and armed personnel of Kudu Police Station. Further investigation and legal proceedings are underway.
