Overview
- Chhattisgarh police seized 520 kg of ganja worth about Rs 2.6 crore and arrested nine suspects in coordinated actions across Odisha and Maharashtra.
- Police identified Maharashtra-based influencer Akash Jadhav as a key accused and allege he used his snake-rescuer persona to avoid suspicion while coordinating transport.
- Investigators say the racket operated for at least a year with multiple consignments routed through layered logistics and decoy vehicles.
- The probe was executed under Operation Nischay with assistance from the Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Maharashtra’s ANTF, and was registered under NDPS Act provisions.
- Authorities have flagged assets for attachment, including about Rs 1.5 crore linked to Jadhav and roughly Rs 4 crore tied to buyer Ramdas Sonawane, as financial-trail analysis continues.