India, Aug. 23 -- A constable from Swargate Police Station has been suspended for links with drug peddlers, officials said on Friday. The accused constable has been identified as Navnath Kantaram Shinde, who was earlier posted at Sahakarnagar Police Station.

According to a senior police officer, Pune Police had launched a crackdown on illegal activities in areas under the jurisdiction of Sahakarnagar Police Station on August 20, during which 5 kg of marijuana was seized and four people booked.

During their interrogation, evidence emerged that constable Shinde was in direct contact with them, as his mobile number was stored in one of the accused's phones under the initials "NB".

Further probe revealed that NB stood for "Navnath Bhai" an...