Drug menace to be curbed: Mangaluru Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: Strict action will be taken against people involved in drug sales and those creating nuisance in public places, city police commissioner N Shashikumar said on Tuesday.
Addressing a meet-the-press program at the press club here, he said police will give priority to efforts for curbing the drug menace.
He said the police had paraded 140 drug offenders in the city recently, among whom 70 were habitual offenders.
The parade was meant to give a chance to those who are willing to transform and lead a normal life, he said.
On 'Operation Suraksha' being implemented by the police, he said the aim was to check the consumption of alcohol and use of ganja in public places, including beaches.
A total of 75 people have so far been taken into custody as part of the operation, Shashikumar said.
More than 20 people were taken into custody from Someshwar beach alone, he said.
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Lokayukta searches govt officials in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Lokayukta officials on Tuesday conducted searches on properties belonging to government officials in various parts of the state, on the suspicion that they have possessed assets disproportionate to their income, official sources said.
The searches and verification of documents are on against at least four officials from Shivamogga, Mandya, Dharwad and Vijayanagara districts, the sources added.
Those being searched include a Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation official in Shivamogga and a health department official in Vijayanagara district.
