Overview
- Hunsur Rural Police raided a shed at Aspatre Kaval near Hunsur on Saturday, seizing 7.35 kg of mephedrone and about 41 kg of chemical precursors worth roughly ₹12 crore.
- Officers chased suspects toward Salim Palace and arrested two men identified as Mohammad Irfan, 30, of Mysuru, and Mohammad Irfan, 42, of Hunsur.
- Police said there is no evidence of on-site manufacturing and described the farmhouse as a repackaging point, noting strong chemical fumes that required protective masks.
- Investigators registered Crime No. 151/2026 under NDPS provisions and formed three teams, including one sent to Mumbai, to trace four absconding associates.
- Early findings say the site was rented in February by people linked to Mumbai and stocked with chemicals bought online, which police tie to city crackdowns pushing the trade into rural areas.