Mon Sep 22 13:04:07 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Chennai police have arrested a total of seven individuals in two separate operations for drug peddling. The first operation near Porur tollgate resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of methamphetamine, ganja, and mobile phones. Following their interrogation, police arrested four more suspects, including a film director, near the Maduravoyal flyover. They seized methamphetamine, MDMA tablets, a weighing machine, and mobile phones. All seven suspects have been remanded to judicial custody.
**News Article:**
**Chennai Police Bust Drug Ring, Film Director Among Those Arrested**
**CHENNAI, September 22, 2025** – Chennai police have cracked down on a drug peddling operation, arresting seven individuals, including a local film director.
In the first operation, acting on intelligence, the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) and Vanagaram Police Station jointly apprehended three individuals near Porur tollgate service road on Thursday: Saranraj (36), Rekshith Regjinmon (23), and Jamuna Kumar (27). Authorities seized 13 grams of methamphetamine, 150 grams of ganja, two mobile phones, and a two-wheeler.
Following the interrogation of the initial suspects, police intensified their search, leading to a second operation on Sunday near the Maduravoyal flyover. Here, police arrested Bhavan Kumar (38), Haseek Pasha (30), Arumugam (42), and Prabhakaran (35). Prabhakaran is identified as a film director and actor from Vadapalani. This time, police seized five grams of methamphetamine, 12 MDMA tablets, two mobile phones, and a small weighing machine.
All seven individuals have been remanded to judicial custody. The investigation is ongoing.
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