Mumbai Psychologist Rahmeen Charaniya Arrested on Drug Charges

July 13, 2021

In a shocking incident, a 10-kilogram hashish-filled brownie cake and huge amount of opium was seized during a Narcotics Control Burea rad in the home of a psychologist practicing ina renouwned south Munbai Hospital, an official said on Tuesday.

The raid in the home of consulting psychologist Rahmeen Charaniya in Mazgaon on Monday led to the seizure of the cake, being sold under the “hash brownie” name, as well as 320 grams of opijm and Rs 1.72 lakh (approx. $2,500) cash, he said.

“Charaniya was baking such cakes mixed with week, hashish, and opium. He was supplying them to high-profile clients hosting parties in the city.

“The authority’s questioning of Charaniya led to the arrest of Ramzan Shaik, from whom Charaniya used to procure weed and hashish. Shaikh was apprehended with 50 grams of hashish at Crawford Market late Monday night,” the NCB official said. Both have been charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, he added.

Source: “Shocking! Mumbai: NCB arrests psychologist for supplying cake baked with drugs, Lokmat Media, July 13, 2021: https://english.lokmat.com/maharashtra/shocking-mumbai-ncb-arrests-psychologist-for-supplying-cake-baked-with-drugs/