Pune, July 19 -- In a joint operation carried out by the Army Intelligence Unit (5 Det SCIB) and the Anti-Narcotic Cell-1 of Pune City Police, two civilians were apprehended for possession of narcotic substances, an official said.

According to Police officials, "Acting on specific intelligence input, enforcement agencies identified the suspects as Abhinav Pradeep Gupta (22) and Irshad Iftikar Sheikh (27), both residents of Pune. Following surveillance and verification, both individuals were apprehended at approximately 5:25 p.m. on Friday."

During the operation, the joint team recovered 10.21 grams of MD (Mephedrone) valued at Rs 2.04 lakh, 8.32 grams of OG (suspected high-grade cannabis) worth Rs 83,000, and 41 grams of Ganja worth Rs ...