Tuljapur Drugs Case: Mastermind Atul Agrawal Arrested After 10 Months Absconding

• Atul Shyam Agrawal, the mastermind of the Tuljapur MD drugs racket, was arrested by Tamalwadi police after 10 months.
• Agrawal was apprehended from the Mira-Bhayandar area of Mumbai, where he ran a black market for MD drugs from a laundry shop.
• His arrest is expected to accelerate the investigation, unraveling a widespread drug trafficking network, financial transactions, and political-social connections.
• Originally from Rajasthan, Agrawal had a previous drug-related case registered against him in Mumbai in 2014.
• The case, which previously saw 39 arrests including 13 Tuljapur temple priests and politically connected individuals, had also stirred state politics.

Why It Matters: Mastermind's arrest in Tuljapur MD drugs case to unravel major network and political links.