The Pune police have slapped charges under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on drug lord Lalit Patil, his brother Bhushan and associate Abhishek Balkawade among others. The cops also seized 5 kg of gold from an undisclosed location in Nashik. 

“Based on the history of all the accused, we decided to invoke MCOCA on them. Lalit Patil was taken to Nashik and we seized 5 kg of gold from there. The spot of recovery has been kept confidential as it can hamper further investigations,” said a source from Pune police.