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Mangaluru: Drug offender Goods' Rahim arrested under Goonda Act

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October 4, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 5: In a rare move, the Mangaluru city police have invoked a drug peddler under the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video or Audio Pirates Act, 1985.

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City Police Commissioner M. Chandra Sekhar told presspersons here on Tuesday that he passed the order against T.P. Abdul Rahim alias T.P. Rahim alias Goods' Rahim alias Kindi' Rahim (41), a resident of Ansari Road, Bunder, Mangaluru, based on the reports by inspector Shantharam, Assistant Commissioner of Police Uday M. Nayak and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) M. Shantharaju.

The accused, facing eight cases under the NDPS Act, has been sent to Belagavi Central Prison, the commissioner said.

Alarmed over the increasing reports of drug abuse by youngsters, the city police have launched a two-pronged drive—to deter drug usage and to cut supply of drugs.

“Detaining a drug peddler under the Goonda Act is aimed at curtailing drug supply,” Mr. Sekhar said and claimed that such an action was taken for the first time in Mangaluru. “The police have a list of persons who indulge in drug supply and action will be taken against all of them. Priority is being given to nab those who supply drugs near educational institutions,” he said.

Rahim, despite being arrested several times for peddling, continued to indulge in the crime after coming out on bail. Similar steps would follow for others too, the commissioner said. The police had conducted over 40 raids this year, seized 94.219 kg of ganja and canabbis and 70 g of cocaine, he said. The police have so far sent about 135 drug addicts to rehabilitation centres and would keep a close watch on them at least for six months after their release.

“The police do not want to socially boycott them as drug abuse is a curable symptom. Parents too have a greater role in identifying the changed behaviour of their wards and arranging counselling before things go out of hand,” he said.

Deputy Commissioners of Police M. Shantharaju (Law and Order) and Sanjeev M. Patil (Crime and Traffic) were present.

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A.Mangalore
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Wednesday, 5 Oct 2016

Good move. He should be behind the bar forever.

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May 17,2020

Bengaluru, May 17: Karnataka on Sunday extended lockdown for two days until midnight of Tuesday, May 19. Earlier today, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra extended the lockdown till May 31. The state government said that the guidelines and norms as followed during Coronavirus Lockdown 3 will remain in place till 19th midnight or till further notice.

Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus cases in Karnataka rose to 1,146 on Saturday. With 37 deaths and 497 discharges, there are 611 active corona cases in the state. 

Out of 54 new cases, twentytwo are from Mandya, ten from Kalaburagi, six from Hassan, four from Dharwad, three each from Yadgir and Kolar, two each from Dakshina Kannada and Shivamogga, and one each from Udupi and Vijayapura.

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March 24,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 24: Bengaluru police registered an FIR against a 23 year-old woman who, while in home quarantine, visited supermarket despite having clear instructions to stay at home.

The Vijayanagar police said that the woman, a resident of Vijayanagar, had returned to the City on March 22 after a visit to Dubai."The city police had visited her house and stamped her for home quarantine and instructed her to stay at home but she visited Reliance Fresh on Monday.

We received information about it and the footage. Following this, we registered an FIR against her under section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life). We traced her and warned her to stay at home. We are also consulting senior officers and health officers on whether we have to send her to the government quarantine Centre or not,"the police said.

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January 12,2020

Kochi, Jan 12: Golden Kayaloram, the fourth and last Maradu residential apartment was razed by controlled implosion in Kochi on Sunday afternoon as per the directions of the Supreme Court.

The building came crashing down, leaving the entire area in a cover of white smoke.

Earlier today, Jain Coral Cove, the apartment having the maximum number of housing units among the illegally built buildings, was razed down at 11:02 am.

The authorities coordinated the operations from a control room set up at the office of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.

As per municipal records, there were 122 housing units in Jain Coral Cove and 41 in Golden Kayaloram.

The prohibitory orders that were clamped in the area will remain imposed for the day. The district administration on Saturday imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

On Saturday, the 19-floor H2O Holy Faith apartment complex with 90 flats and the Alfa Serene complex with twin towers were demolished at 11 am and 11:05 am respectively.

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