Mangaluru: Man held for selling ganja, 425 grams seized
Mangaluru (PTI): In a crackdown on narcotics trafficking following similar drives in Bengaluru and Mysuru, police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly selling ganja here.
A team from the Ullal police station conducted a search on December 29 in the Kalpana area near the railway track, acting on specific information, police said.
They eventually apprehended a suspect allegedly involved in the sale of prohibited narcotic substances.
The accused has been identified as Raj Pal, a native of Juri Chandrapur in Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh.
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He had allegedly brought ganja from his home state and was selling it to customers in Ullal for monetary gain, police said.
From his possession, police seized 425 grams of ganja, valued at approximately Rs 21,000, along with Rs 650 in cash, a mobile phone, and other items.
The accused was taken into custody earlier in the day at the same location, police added.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the source of the contraband and possible links to a wider drug network.
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Dakshina Kannada: Youth killed in road accident involving police constable
Mangaluru (PTI): A youth was killed in a road accident after his motorcycle collided head-on with a car allegedly driven by a police constable here on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Imran Mohammed Tah, a resident of Marnabailu in Dakshina Kannada. The accident occurred at Pilathabettu Kattimane in Belthangady taluk, where the car and motorcycle collided, officials said.
According to police, the car was being driven by Prasanna, a constable serving in the District Crime Record (DCR-I) unit, Mangaluru.
The impact of the collision was severe, throwing the bike rider onto the windshield of the car and then onto the road.
He suffered fatal head injuries and a broken leg, dying at the spot.
Allegations emerged that the constable fled the scene after the accident.
However, people at the site noticed a liquor bottle and a police cap inside the car and recorded videos, which later surfaced on social media, raising suspicion of drunk driving.
Following the circulated video, SP Arun ordered an investigation. Police said the constable underwent alcohol tests in the presence of the videographer and the victim’s relatives.
The spot test reportedly showed negative results, and the SP has ordered a blood test to conclusively rule out alcohol consumption.
A case has been registered at the Punjalkatte police station, and further investigation is underway, police added.
