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Mangaluru: Cops seize nearly 12 kg ganja, arrest two peddlers

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November 12, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 19: Intensifying anti-drug drive, the Mangaluru city police have arrested two more persons and seized 11.7 kg of ganja from them.

Acting on a tip off, sleuths of the Mangaluru East Police, raided an old building near the old Mangaluru Rural Police Station and seized the contraband.

The police gave the names of the arrested persons as P. Raghu, 36, and Prakash, 26, both from Belur in Hassan district.

The police said that the accused had reportedly procured the cannabis from Andhra Pradesh. They were bringing it to the city in a car from Sakleshpur.

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Mohan
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

Cops working hard to trace drug mafias. Good job team

Vinod
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

If needed both states act jointly to save young people from Kerala and Karnataka. Drug mafias are aiming youths especially students

Danish
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

Main Ganja sources are from Kasargode. They are mainly located near Kerala Karnataka border. Karnataka and Kerala police should operate jointly to eradicate.

Ganesh
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Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

These recent arrests on drug case are tight slaps on karnataka BJP and Nalin Kumar face. They made false allegation against cong

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July 13,2020

Mangaluru, July 13: A week-long lockdown will be imposed in Dakshina Kannada from the night of July 15, according to district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary.

The decision was taken in a meeting of elected representatives in the presence of Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh. The DC is expected to issue guidelines for the lockdown soon. 

In a video message, Poojary said that during the video conference, chief minister B S Yediyurappa asked the administrations and elected representatives of the respective district to take a call on re-imposing lockdown to check the mounting coronavirus cases. 

“We have decided to impose a week-long lockdown from the night of July 15. Hence, people should buy all necessary things for a week before the beginning of lockdown,” he Mr Poojary. 

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April 27,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 27: A 57-year-old man died of COVID-19 in Kalaburagi on Monday taking the fatalities due to the virus in Karnataka to 20.

"One more person died due to COVID-19 in the state. The 57-year-old person was tested positive for coronavirus on April 21," Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted on Monday evening.

The minister said he was admitted to the Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences with respiratory problem.

He was also suffering from severe liver related ailments.

"With this five deaths have taken place in Kalaburagi district due to the virus," the minister added in his tweet.

The first COVID-19 death in the country was reported from Kalaburagi in March.

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April 22,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 22: In order to infuse confidence among people to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Karnataka government on Wednesday launched a helpline 'Apthamitra' with an exclusive toll free number and a mobile app, aimed at providing required medical advice and guidance for those in need.

The help line and app was launched by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in the presence of senior Ministers and officials of the department.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Yediyurappa said that the help line was need at this crucial juncture. “If anyone has symptoms of Coronavirus, they can call the helpline from their home, get medical advice or assistance and get their doubts cleared. 

People who call to know the symptoms, an expert team of doctors will advice on what to do next.”

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