Mangaluru CCB police seize 6.7 kg of ganja in anti-drug operation
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Dec 13: In a significant step toward creating a "Drugs-Free Mangaluru," the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police seized 6.7 kg of ganja and arrested a man allegedly involved in smuggling and selling the banned substance, police said on Friday.
Acting on specific intelligence, the CCB team apprehended the accused, Akhilesh (30), a resident of Ambalapadi in Udupi district, during a raid in the Mulki-Bappanadu area near Mangaluru, they said.
Akhilesh was transporting ganja from Mumbai to Mangaluru with the intent to sell it to the public, including students, police alleged.
The police confiscated 6.7 kg of ganja valued at Rs 1.62 lakh, along with a mobile phone and Rs 660 in cash.
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A case has been registered at the Mulki Police Station.
The accused reportedly procured the contraband from Mumbai and travelled to Mangaluru by train to engage in illegal sales for personal financial gain and a luxurious lifestyle, a senior police officer said.
Already he had six criminal cases registered against him, including theft, drug peddling, assault, and substance abuse in police stations across Mangaluru and Udupi districts, police added.
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Block on Mumbai-Pune Expressway on April 23, 24
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Mumbai (PTI): The traffic on Mumbai-Pune Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway will be temporarily diverted for a few hours on April 23 and 24 on account of bridge maintenance work.
In a release issued on Tuesday, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said the block is planned from 12 am to 3 pm on April 23 and 24, for removal of shuttering and painting work on a bridge located near Dongargaon-Kusgaon.
Traffic towards Mumbai will remain completely closed in the section on April 23 during the three hours long block. Vehicles will be diverted via the Kiwale-Dehu Road-Talegaon route onto National Highway 48 and rejoin at Kusgaon toll plaza.
Similarly, traffic towards Pune will be shut on April 24 from 12 pm to 3 pm, and vehicles will be diverted from Kusgaon toll plaza via National Highway 48 through the Dehu Road-Kiwale route.
In case of any difficulty, commuters can contact the MSRDC control room on 9822498224 or the highway police helpline at 9833498334, the release said.
Mumbai-Pune Expressway is the first access controlled Expressway of India.
