A joint raid to nab Nigerian drug peddlers was conducted on the night of October 8 to 10 from 11 pm to 3 am under the leadership of Byculla RPF inspector Rakesh Kumar along with RPF, GRP and the Mumbai Police at Sandhurst Road, Masjid and Wadi Bandar area.

mid-day had earlier reported how during police search and surprise raid; the drug peddlers had hit and injured Anti Narcotics Cell officer Amar Marathe, who suffered a head injury and was undergoing treatment.