A 39-year-old Nigerian man, Frank Nandi, has told an Indian court that officers of the Worli unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell planted drugs on him shortly after he was arrested in Mumbai’s Malad area.
According to the Times of India on Monday, officers reportedly laid an ambush near PJ Colony on Orlem Marve Road, where they intercepted Nandi, who was carrying a bag.
During the search, police claimed to have recovered 200 grams of white powder from the bag, which a preliminary field test confirmed to be cocaine.
The seized quantity is estimated to be worth Rs 2 crore (approximately N360 million).
A Honda City car was also reportedly confiscated from Nandi.
He was subsequently brought before a Holiday Court on Sunday, where the police sought his remand for further investigation.
