Police give drug addict a helping hand

MUMBAI: The Dadar police provided narcotic drugs to a 29-year-old Bandra resident who was arrested recently for breaking the window of an SUV owned by former MLA Suresh Gambhir and stealing cash and gold ornaments worth Rs 3.44 lakh.
Police said the accused, Irfan Memon, becomes violent and bangs his head if he is not supplied with drugs. Memon himself runs a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts at Murbad.“Memon is badly addicted to drugs. He was provided with narcotic substances after his condition deteriorated and he was forced to get admitted to a hospital for four days after he was arrested on April 6,” said deputy commissioner of police (zone V) Dhananjay Kulkarni.
Memon, whose father is a businessman, has committed over 39 thefts in the central and western suburbs in the last four years. Investigators said he would drive around in his own car and commit thefts. “Memon said he carries a glass cutter to cut the glass of a parked vehicle to steal. He would then splurge on girls and drugs,” said an investigator.
Assistant commissioner of police (Dadar division) Madhukar Sankhe said Memon steals because of his drug habit. “He said he commits offences when he falls short of pocket money. He is provided with Rs 2,000, but still falls short of money due to his habit,” said Sankhe.
Police officials said that when Memon learnt the police were after him, he tried to get anticipatory bail but the court rejected his plea.