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Mangaluru: Engineering student arrested for growing cannabis in flower pots

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November 9, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 9: Continuing crackdown on drug peddlers, users and growers, the city police have arrested three more persons in separate incidents.

Joshwa D’Souza (18), an engineering student and resident of Munoor village near Mangaluru was arrested by a team of the Economic and Narcotic Crime sleuths for cultivating cannabis.

Acting on a tip off the team headed by Inspector Mohammed Sharief raided D’Souza’s house and found two flower pots with cannabis plants. These cannabis plants were among the many found on the premises of the house in which D’Souza lived.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) Uma Prashant said that as per the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act cultivation of cannabis was an offence.

The police seized the two flower pots in which eight cannabis plants weighing 200 grams were grown. The police also seized eight grams of cannabis seeds reportedly procured by D’Souza.

Ms. Prashant said that the police were trying to find the place from where D’Souza sourced the seeds.

Kavoor police operation

The Kavoor police on Wednesday arrested Mohammed Haris (42) of Kottara Chowki for allegedly growing cannabis in the land of Vineet Jalan near Kodikal Cross. The Central Sub-Division’s Anti Rowdy Squad on Tuesday had lodged a complaint with Kavoor police to take action against the person who had grown cannabis, which was 12 feet high.

The Kavoor police said that Mohammed Haris had taken on lease the land from Mr. Jalan. The cannabis was grown near a cement shed on the land.

Peddler held

The Central Sub-Division’s Anti Rowdy Squad on Wednesday arrested Dhanush (22) of Hosabettu for allegedly selling cannabis to college students near the KSRTC bus stand.

The police have seized 250 grams of cannabis and a motorcycle. The police are searching for an alleged accomplice of Dhanush, who reportedly managed to escape.

The same squad arrested on Wednesday Anish Amin (24) and Digambar Biswas for being in illegal possession of eight packets of cannabis that weighed 96 grams.

They also seized the mobile phone and the motorcycle used by the accused. A case has been registered with the Urva police, a press release said.

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Unknown
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Thursday, 9 Nov 2017

Where is Nalin Kumar. He blamed cong in drug issue. Police are efficient and they are working fastly. BJP know only to make false allegations

Vignesh
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Thursday, 9 Nov 2017

Cong not doing proper home work to catch drug mafias. This boy just one string in a long chain

George
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Thursday, 9 Nov 2017

Scary. Only just 18 year old boy.  These young boys doing for pocket money

Danish
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Thursday, 9 Nov 2017

If police didn't catch him, he might got young farmer award.. :P

Jinu
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Thursday, 9 Nov 2017

He could grown that somewhere in small forest area. fool

Kumar
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Thursday, 9 Nov 2017

Lol. Support him.The Young farmer

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August 5,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 5: The Janata Dal (Secular) will contest all the 243 assembly seats in Bihar, the elections for which are due in October-November this year, its state unit chief Haldhar Kant Mishra announced on Tuesday.

Mishra said party supremo Deve Gowda has asked him to expand JD(S)'s base and also to prepare itself for contesting all the constituencies in view of the zeal and enthusiasm shown by party workers and office-bearers.

Deve Gowda announced the decision during a virtual meeting with presidents of party's various cells and office- bearers, he said.

He assured that the party will provide all kinds of support for its expansion and selection of candidates for the Bihar polls, Mishra said.

The former prime minister told the party functionaries that several leaders from Bihar are in touch with him and they will join the JD(S) to play their part in the elections, he added.

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April 1,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 1: The Opposition Congress leader in the Karnataka Assembly, and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed the party legislators and MPs to contribute a minimum rupees one lakh each, towards the KPCC's Corona relief fund.

In a statement, here on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah had stated that the COVID-19 disease had created a havoc among the people of the state, and had thrown thousands of people jobless and struggling to get access to the food grains as well as to medical aid.

The people of the state, who had battered from the unprecedented rains and floods recently, had to face another daunting challenge of the spread of COVID-19 virus across the state.

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April 14,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 14: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to extend COVID-19 lockdown till May 3.

"Our government will strictly implement the Government of India guidelines, which will be issued tomorrow. Lockdown will be followed more stringently till April 20 as Prime Minister said and the situation will be closely monitored. I appeal to the people of Karnataka to voluntarily cooperate with us to contain this disease," Yediyurappa said.

The chief minister urged the people to respect seven major points that Prime Minister Modi raised in his televised address to the nation on Tuesday, while announcing the extension of coronavirus-induced lockdown.

"I appeal to people to follow the seven measures Prime Minister advised to follow, such as taking care of elders in the house especially those suffering from chronicle illness; strictly maintaining social distancing; enhancing immunity by following guidelines of Ayush Department; download Arogyasetu app; help the poor and needy; to be considerate about your colleagues and employees and not to sack them; and respect the police, healthcare professionals," Yediyurappa added.

The chief minister also assured that there is no scarcity of medicines, essential services and goods.

"We will make all efforts to carry out agriculture activities without any hurdle. I make a special appeal to migrant labours to stay wherever they are and be safe... Stay home and be safe," he said.

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 247 COVID-19 positive cases in Karnataka including 59 cured, discharged, migrated and six deaths.

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