Police Stop Drug Sales in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

May 11, 2026, 15:02
IndiaOther

Introduction

Police in Pune and Jharkhand stopped people from selling illegal drugs. They arrested many people and took the drugs.

Main Body

Police in Pune stopped a group that sold a drug called mephedrone. They arrested eight people. The police took drugs and expensive things worth 1.16 crore rupees. In Jharkhand, the police looked for drugs in many cities. They found a car with 1,388 kg of poppy husk. This was worth 2.08 crore rupees. Police also found other drugs and three guns in Simdega and Bokaro. In Ramgarh, they stopped a place that made illegal alcohol. They took 1,800 liters of alcohol. Seven people went to jail in Jharkhand.

Conclusion

Police are still looking for more people in these drug groups.

Learning

πŸ“¦ The 'Taking' Pattern

In this news story, the police do a lot of things. Look at these three actions:

  • Took (Past of Take)
  • Found (Past of Find)
  • Stopped (Past of Stop)

These are Past Tense words. We use them when the action is finished.

How to use them: Subject + Past Word + Object

Examples from the text:

  • Police β†’\rightarrow took β†’\rightarrow drugs.
  • Police β†’\rightarrow found β†’\rightarrow a car.
  • Police β†’\rightarrow stopped β†’\rightarrow a group.

πŸ’‘ Vocabulary Shortcut: Quantities

When we talk about how much of something there is, we use numbers and units:

  1. Kg (Kilograms) β†’\rightarrow For heavy things (like poppy husk).
  2. Liters β†’\rightarrow For liquids (like alcohol).
  3. Crore β†’\rightarrow A very large number used in India.

Vocabulary Learning

police
law enforcement officers who keep order
Example:The police arrived quickly at the scene.
stop
to halt or end
Example:The police stopped the traffic.
drug
a harmful substance
Example:The police seized illegal drugs.
sales
the act of selling
Example:The shop had many sales this week.
arrested
taken into custody
Example:The police arrested the suspect.
people
human beings
Example:Many people watched the event.
took
past of take
Example:The police took the evidence.
group
a number of people
Example:A group of friends went to the park.
sold
past of sell
Example:He sold his old bike.
found
discovered
Example:The police found the missing document.
car
vehicle with wheels
Example:She drove her car to work.
city
urban area
Example:Mumbai is a large city.
illegal
not allowed by law
Example:It is illegal to smoke here.
alcohol
drinking beverage
Example:He drank water, not alcohol.
jail
prison for criminals
Example:The thief went to jail.
looking
searching
Example:He was looking for his keys.
more
additional
Example:I need more time.
place
location
Example:This is a good place to study.
made
produced
Example:She made a cake.
expensive
costing a lot
Example:The watch is expensive.
worth
valuable
Example:The book is worth buying.
rupees
Indian currency
Example:I have 100 rupees.
liters
unit of volume
Example:The bottle holds 2 liters.