Navi Mumbai Man Escapes Police Custody After Tenants’ Drug Arrest

Navi Mumbai, 20th December 2024: A 56-year-old man from Navi Mumbai, Keshav Kadu, who was brought to a police station following the arrest of his tenants in a drug-related case, managed to escape, an official reported on Thursday.

Kadu had rented his property to foreign nationals who were arrested for possessing drugs. However, he had failed to inform the police about his tenants’ nationality, said Assistant Inspector Ganesh Jadhav of Kharghar Police Station.

The police were in the process of arresting Kadu on Wednesday when he managed to flee from the station. Authorities are now making efforts to locate him.