Mangaluru: 52 kg ganja seized; kingpin of inter-state drug cartel caught

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August 4, 2016

Mangaluru, Aug 4: The sleuths of the City Crime Branch of Mangaluru Police on Thursday morning seized nearly 52 kg of ganja worth Rs 10.50 lakh from a car near Konaje. One person was arrested in connection with the seizure.

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Mangaluru City Police Commissioner M Chandra Sekhar said that this was one of the largest ganja seizures in recent times in the city. He identified the arrested as Moideen Nawaz (29), a resident of Uppala in Kasargod district.

The top cop said that the arrested youth was a kingpin of a major ganja lobby in Mangaluru and Kasaragod region.

Acting on credible information, the sleuths intercepted a Kerala registered Innova car near Natekal cross under Konaje police limits. 51.7kg ganja was found packed in bundles of sacks hidden in the car. The car worth around Rs 10 lakh was also seized by the cops.

The police said that the ganja was being transported from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh for distribution in Mangaluru and Kasargod regions.

The operation was carried out by CCB inspector Sunil Y Nayak and team under the guidance of Mr Chandra Sekhar and DCPs Shantaraju and Sanjeev Patil.

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observer
 - 
Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

We need to uproot the terrror from our motherland first. Dalits and minorities are suffeeing on the first place from hindutva right wing fringe elements with the help of central govt.

Rikaz
 - 
Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

Ganja and Bajrangi are also be interconnected....without which they cannot terrorize people....Bajrangis have been inspired by drugs and ganjas....

Viren Kotian
 - 
Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

Dear Sabu Pachrangi (Comment #7)

I have already studied well. next work is digging well for these terrorists.

babu bajarangi
 - 
Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

Naren try to understand. you know the fact, but you cannot tell. you can cheat everyone but you cannot cheat your on soul, mind it, so study well islam,

Mohidin
 - 
Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

Impliment Sharia rule to control rapes and drug mafias. Give him maximum punishment coz he will be killing hundreds by his Ganja buisness.

Naren, you are absolutely right since its all sponsored by Israel and RSS in different names.

Satyameva jayate
 - 
Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

Isis suppliers and RSS consumers.....ha haaa

Sahil
 - 
Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

Nare where were you when some earlier news abou dalit was posted? Hiding under the chaddi?? haha you are so coward guy :D .. Grow up my dear.. Show some guts to comment in all news!

SK
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Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

VIREN KOTIAN .......Just read todays news....USA presidential candidate TRUMP ( your boss ) said that Hilary clinton is the founder of ISIS..... Got the point..... Every one knows that RSS and ISIS are the two faces of the same coin......Go and relax

Kaancha
 - 
Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

Good catch. thank you police for saving dozens of youth by arresting the kingpin

Viren Kotian
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Thursday, 4 Aug 2016

Drug, ISIS, Islamic extremists all inter-connected.

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March 1,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 1: A youth lost his life in a lift crash at a wedding hall at Kallapu near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city today. 

The deceased has been identified as Hamzah (30), a resident near Thumbay, who was part of the catering team hired for the marriage ceremony. 

The tragedy occurred at around 2 p.m. when Hamzah was getting ready to bring utensils and other things by lift from the third floor of the hall. All of a sudden, the lift’s ropes came loose and Hamzah lost his balance and got trapped inside.

He was pulled out and rushed to a hospital in Deralakatte, but he breathed his last on the way. He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Sunday, 1 Mar 2020

Inna lillah.. I think someone with a good computer knowledge under an organisation shud come up with fund raisals so that we can donate in a transparent manner

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February 26,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26: The Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested a man who had threatened people protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Delhi on social media.

"The person was arrested by Agali police in Palakkad district for trying to instigate communal violence," the Police said.

On Tuesday, Kerala DGP Lokanath Behera had said that strict action will be taken against those who try to create any communal divide.

"Action will be taken against those who create or forward such messages that create communal tension through social media. All messages on social media are under police surveillance," he said.

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April 6,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 6: Three more COVID-19 positive cases in the Dakshina Kannada district have been recovered and discharged on Monday.

All three are Kasargod residents and were being treated in the city’s Wenlock hospital.

A 22-year-old man Bhatkal was discharged on Monday after recovering fully from the infection.

A total of 12 cases have been found COVID-19 positive in Mangaluru till now, said B Rupesh, Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate's Office, Dakshina Kannada, on Monday.

"So far, 4 positive cases have recovered in Mangaluru, of which 3 COVID-19 positive patients have recovered and have been discharged today," said Rupesh.

He further said, "A total of 12 positive cases have been reported in the city till now."

As per the latest update by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of confirmed cases in the country is 4281. 151 cases are from Karnataka.

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