19 Detained, Foreign and E-Cigarettes Worth ₹72 Lakh Seized in Masjid Bunder Raid
The Pydhonie Police detained 19 persons and confiscated a major consignment of foreign-made cigarettes and electronic cigarettes worth approximately ₹72,21,550 during a targeted raid at Hotel Stars in Masjid Bunder West, Mumbai, on October 28.
Investigators reported that the crime detection team seized a total of 11,710 foreign-made cigarettes along with 2,172 electronic cigarettes from the possession of the accused individuals. The items were allegedly brought in and stored for illegal stockpiling, distribution, and commercial sale across the local market.
The police identified the first ten detained suspects as Mujib Hashim Bakel Ahmed, 31, Mohammed Mirzab Munir Kunnai, 25, Mohammed Anfas Haseenar, 20, Ashraf Abdulla Kotakullam, 46, Abdul Rauf Mohammed, 40, Abdul Ajmal Roshan, 31, Abdul Tamim Mohammed Hanifa, 24, Moididin Naji Abdul Nazar, 25, Rafiq Ibrahim Kizhur, 38, and Mohammed Shakir Abdul Qader, 32.
The remaining nine detained individuals were listed as Abu Taher Ibrahim Arnathod Manzil, 32, Arafat Toti Hamza, 41, Suberali Mohammed Toti, 48, Moidin Kunni Shafi, 30, Mohammed Rafiq Yusenar Umar, 41, Moidin Suber, 41, Abdul Raheman Kunhali Tupkal, 42, Abdul Bashit K.O., 33, and Abubakhar Sohel Mohammed, 26.
Following the raid and recovery of the inventory, the Pydhonie Police initiated legal proceedings against all the accused in connection with the alleged illicit stockpiling, distribution, and sale of the contraband.
The enforcement operation was carried out under the guidance of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti and Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Manojkumar Sharma. Additional Commissioner of Police Shailesh Balkawade from the South Region, Deputy Commissioner of Police Ragasudha R. from South Region II, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Renuka Buwa from the Pydhonie Division also supervised the operation.
The ground team that carried out the action included Senior Police Inspector Laxmikant Salunkhe, Police Inspector (Crime) Ajay Kadam, Police Sub-Inspector Kalpesh Chavan, and other personnel from the Pydhonie Police Station.
