India, Aug. 14 -- A tip-off from villagers about a strong chemical odour emanating from a manufacturing unit led to Raigad police busting a synthetic drug manufacturing unit on the same day, allegedly run by a pharmacy diploma holder. Five of them were arrested on Monday, while one accomplice is currently absconding, said police.

Residents of Tadwadi village in Karjat taluka alerted the police on Monday about a foul odour. On the same day, the Neral police, with support from Kalamb sub-station staff and a forensic squad from the district headquarters in Alibag, raided a farmhouse in the village that was operating a drug manufacturing unit. According to the police, the raid yielded chemicals, machinery, and equipment used for mephedrone p...