TR Sureshkumar takes charge as Mangaluru Police Commissioner
Mangaluru: T.R. Suresh, who was transferred to Bengaluru two months ago during the Assembly polls, has now returned to take charge as the Mangaluru Police Commissioner on Monday.
Outgoing commissioner Vipul Kumar handed over the charge to Suresh.
Most of the Mangaloreans are peace-lovers: Vipul Kumar
Earlier in the day, outgoing police commissioner Vipul Kumar told media persons that Mangaluru people are pacifists.
"The city has disrepute that communal hatred is common in Mangaluru. But, as per my experience, most of the Mangalureans are peace-lovers. They want peace and prosperity. The bad name has come because of a handful of disruptive forces. Mangaluru police are ready to take stringent action against such anti-social elements," Mr. Kumar added.
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Man held with Rs 6.23 lakh drugs in Palghar
Palghar (PTI): Police have arrested a man after seizing drugs valued at Rs 6.23 lakh from his possession in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Sunday.
Based on intelligence inputs, the police conducted a raid at Dhaniv Bagh in the Nalasopara area on December 4 and apprehended the man.
During a search, they recovered brown sugar valued at Rs 6 lakh and Nitrazepam (a psychotropic drug) tablets costing Rs 23,628 from his possession, a police release said.
The accused, identified as Salim Bagion alias Sardar Chacha (40), was arrested and booked under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the release said.
The accused is a habitual offender. He has 12 previous cases registered against him, including three under the NDPS Act, the police said.
