Mangaluru: Ganja supply from students; Eight accused held
Mangaluru, Jan 13: In a joint operation, CCB police and Economic and Narcotic Crime Police arrested eight students hailed from Kerala here on Sunday, along with ganja on charges of supplying ganja to the students and public in the city.
The arrested have been identified as Akshay Kumar Prasad (22) of Kareepra village in Kollam district in Kerala they stayed in Kadri, Nimil (21), Amith Srivatsan (21), Ashwin (21), Akash S Nayar (23), Akshay (22), Muhammad Amir (22) of Kannur in Kerala and Jaffer (22) of Kannur Borugadde in the outskirt of Mangaluru.
About incident
Acting in a tip off that the accused were selling ganja to students and people, the police conducted raid and arrested them. The police have recovered 500 gram ganja worth Rs 12,000, eight mobile phones, Rs 4,050 cash and two motor bikes. The total value of the recovered materials is estimated at Rs 1,69,050.
CCB unit inspector Shantaram, Economic and Narcotic Crime Police inspector Ramakrishna and CCB PSI HD Kabbalaraj and staff participated in the operation.
Engineering and Physiotherapy students
The accused have been purchasing ganja from Kerala and selling it in Mangaluru. Out of eight students, seven are from an engineer college and one is from physiotherapy college in the city, police said.
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
