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3 held while trying to sell drugs among students; ganja worth Rs 10 lakah seized

CD Network
July 4, 2017

Mangaluru, Jul 4: Three persons have been arrested by the by the sleuths of city crime branch (CCB) of Mangaluru city police on charges of possessing ganja. The police have also recovered a motorbike and three cellphones from the accused.

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The arrested are Ramiz Raja of Naringana, Mohammaed Haneef of Natekal and Iqbal Harris of Belma. A CCB team headed by inspector Sunil Naik picked them from a lodge and recovered 10kg ganja from them. They were making plans to sell it clandestinely to students, police said.

T R Suresh, commissioner of Mangaluru City Police, said the accused had ferried ganja into city from Chittoor for sale to customers especially students. "They were in the process of making smaller packets of ganja for easy sale among potential buyers," he said. Value of the drug and other property seized is Rs 3 lakh.

Among the accused, Ramiz is wanted in a case of vandalism at a hotel in Toudugoli Cross under Konaje PS in 2016 as well an earlier offence of selling ganja. He was out on bail in this second offence.

Suresh said police have credible information about the persons who intended to buy ganja from the accused and suitable action will also be initiated against them. A case has been registered at Mangaluru North police station.

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Mohammed Musta…
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Friday, 7 Jul 2017

Congrats ifti.... He's my class mate at St gerosa jeppu

M M adyar
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Friday, 7 Jul 2017

Far from truth.... Something fishy

VK
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Friday, 7 Jul 2017

Rss not safe in india. should go to Israel.

Fayaz
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Friday, 7 Jul 2017

wasn't this guy a rowdysheeter?

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May 4,2020

Mangaluru, May 4: District Health Officer Dr Ramachandra Bairi on Monday said that a special team, comprising of six members, has been constituted to find the source of Corona infection in Dakshina Kannada .

The team is expected to file its report by May 6. It is still not clear if Bantwal was the source was the infection or not.

He said 1st phase of investigation in this regard is complete and the samples taken on the 12th day will give a clear picture.

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April 27,2020

Madikeri, Apr 27: Four labourers, who were travelling to Kerala via Makutta on foot, were stopped by Karnataka Forest Department officials and handed over to police.

Police said on Monday that the labourers identified as Anish, Radhakrishna, Shrinil and Prabhakar, who were working in the Coffee plantations in Chembellur and Ontiyangadi. As the roads to Kerala were sealed following lockdown, they were held up in the district.

The forest guards, who spotted them walking through the forest area, brought them back to the town as per the directions of the higher officials last evening. DCF Shivashankar, ACF Konerira Roshni and Ranger Arun Kumar were present.

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May 8,2020

Bhatkal, May 8: In a shocking development 12 new coronavius positive cases were detected in Bhatkal town of Uttara Kannada district in a single day. 

Around 20 days ago an 18-year-old girl in Bhatkal was tested positive for the covid-19. The source of this infection was the First Neuro hospital located at Padil in Mangaluru where a covid-19 patient from Bantwal had undergone treatment. 

Now, the Bhatkal girl’s family members and neighbours also have tested positive for the deadly virus. Madeena Colony, Usmainya Colony, Nawayath Colony, Tengungundi Cross, Hindu Colony, Kukti Nagar, Jali Cross and Azad Nagar are sealed down by officials after the confirmation of new cases. 

Those infected include a 5-month-old baby, elderly people aged 60, 75, 83 and children aged 3, 11 and 12 years. 

Meanwhile, Kumata-Honnavar MLA Dinakar K Shetty has written to Uttara Kannada DC urging the complete seal down of Bhatkal taluk.

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