Ten including doctors, medical college students arrested for selling drugs in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: In what comes as a major drug bust in the city, the local police has arrested ten people including doctors and medical students of a private college in the city on charges of the sale of drugs.
The arrested accused have been identified as Neel Kishorilal Ramji Shah (38), an NRI BDS student; Dr. Sameer (32), Dr. Manimaran Muttu (28), Dr. Nadiya Siraj (24), Dr. Varshini Prathi (26), Dr. Riya Chadda (22), Dr. Bhanu Dahiya (27), Dr. Kshithij Gupta (25), Ira Basin (23) and Muhammad Rauf.
The accused were allegedly selling ganja to people, including students, at a flat near Bunts Hostel in the city.
“Mangaluru CCB Inspector Shyam Sundar HM, on receiving a tip-off on the group, raided the flat with an investigation team. Neel Kishorilal Ramji Shah was taken into custody on the occasion. The team also confiscated two kg of ganja worth Rs 50,000, two mobile phones, cash Rs. 7,000, digital equipment and a toy gun, City Police Commissioner Shashikumar said.
The other accused in the case were taken into custody from various hostels, paying guest rooms, and private residences in different parts of the city, he added.
Mangaluru Police (East) has registered a case and are investigating, Shashi Kumar said.
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Passport fraud: Police officer arrested for forging verification records
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): A police officer has been arrested for allegedly forging verification records to facilitate issuance of a passport to a local resident in Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Tuesday.
The case emerged following discrepancies in the verification of Shakti Das' passport application submitted in February 2025, they said.
Authorities reported that an initial application was flagged due to an address mismatch.
Das re-submitted his application in June 2025, but the investigation revealed that police inspector Pradeep had forged a report under the name of a beat officer, falsifying records to circumvent the verification process.
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The fraudulent activities came to light when documents were reviewed on December 19, revealing an attempt to destroy evidence related to the case, a senior police officer said.
As a result, a case has been filed against Das and Pradeep at Vitla police station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita including forgery and criminal breach of trust, police said.
Pradeep has been taken into custody and presented to the court, which has ordered his judicial remand, they said.
According to police, inquiries are on to ascertain the background of Das, who is still at large.
