Actor Rohullah Mehdi Arrested in Mumbai Drug Trafficking Case

Actor and model Rohullah Mehdi, known for his role alongside Shahid Kapoor in the 2025 film Deva, was arrested in Mumbai on August 23, 2026, in connection with an alleged drug trafficking case. The arrest was made by the Kashimira Police Crime Branch following a tipoff about a suspected narcotics deal.

According to police, they received information that drugs were being sold through social media platforms such as Snapchat and WhatsApp. Acting on this, officers set up a trap using a decoy customer. A man named Kasif was allegedly caught delivering 28 grams of MD, a form of methamphetamine, near Thakur Mall in the Dahisar Check Naka area. The seized drugs were reportedly valued at approximately Rs 5.60 lakh.

During questioning, Kasif allegedly named Mehdi as the source. Police then tracked down and arrested the actor. He was reportedly apprehended outside a studio in Malad where he was shooting. The operation was conducted under the guidance of DCP Zone 1 Rahul Chavan.

Mehdi has been named the main accused in FIR No. 4372026. Following his arrest, he was produced before a court and remanded to five days of police custody. Investigators are now probing the alleged narcotics network...