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The Hindu
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Shoumojit Banerjee

More arrests in Lalit Patil drug case after Mumbai police nab key aide from Uttarakhand

Police Mumbai Uttarakhand Ambadas Danve Pune Shiv Sena

The case pertaining to drug kingpin Lalit Patil, which has created a political furore in Maharashtra, saw more arrests and suspensions with the Mumbai police finally nabbing Harish Pant, said to be a close associate of Patil and a vital member of the drug racket, from Uttarakhand.

According to the police, Pant was finally caught on Thursday, being the 18th accused to be arrested in the ₹300 crore drug-bust case at a factory in Nashik.

On Friday, the Saki Naka police had produced Lalit Patil and Pant before a court in Andheri where they were remanded in police custody till October 30.

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