Kalaburagi South Block Congress president Lingaraj Kanni, along with two others, has been arrested by Maharashtra Police in a drug-related case. The Thane police apprehended Lingaraj Kanni, his driver Tausif Surve, and Irfan Ibrahim for allegedly supplying codeine-based syrup in Kalyan city.
The accused were caught last month while supplying 120 bottles of syrup containing codeine, a controlled substance. The case surfaced publicly on Sunday following the arrests.
Authorities are continuing the investigation into the distribution network and the involvement of the accused.