Gandhibag drugs case: Salabatpura woman gets 10-year jail term; Mumbai peddler acquitted for lack of evidence

However, in the same case, the court acquitted the peddler who had supplied the drugs to the woman from Mumbai, giving him the benefit of the doubt. The reason was that the police failed to present sufficient and reliable evidence against him in court.

Rukhsar was caught with mephedrone According to the details of the drug case, on 3 February 2026, police received specific information near Gandhibaug, which falls within the jurisdiction of the Athwalines police station in the city. Acting on the information, the police laid a watch and conducted a raid.

During the raid, a woman named Rukhsar Zakir Jafar Sheikh was arrested by the police. She is originally a resident of Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, and lived in Momnawad in the Salabatpura area of Surat.

Property worth ₹2.37 lakh seized; Mumbai drug peddler arrested During a search of the female accused, Ruksar, the police recovered 65.430 grams of illegal mephedrone (MD) drugs worth ₹1,96,290. The police seized property worth a total of ₹2,37,330 from the scene, including the drugs, a mobile phone and cash.

During intensive questioning, the woman revealed the name of Mobin alias Guru Mehbub Khan, a resident of Taloja, Mumbai, as the person who had supplied the drugs. Based on this information, the police travelled to Mumbai, arrested him as well and initiated legal proceedings.