Mangaluru (PTI): A total of 713 drug-related cases were registered in Mangaluru city police Commissionerate limits in 2023 and 948 persons were arrested in connection with these, police said on Wednesday.

The cases include those filed for drug trafficking and consumption. A total of Rs 1.71 crore worth of drugs were confiscated during the year, city police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal said in a statement.

The seized drugs include MDMA worth Rs 1.11 crore, ganja worth Rs 51.74 lakh, Ganja weed oil (Rs 7,000), ganja powder (Rs 3,500), LSD stamps (Rs 2.5 lakh), methamphetamine (Rs 3.39 lakh), charas (Rs 1.45 lakh), hashish oil (Rs 750) and Bhang chocolates worth Rs 48,000, the Commissioner said.

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Shimla, Oct 5: The Shimla Municipal Commissioner on Saturday ordered demolition of the top three unauthorised storeys of the Sanjauli mosque and gave two months time to the Waqf Board to execute its orders.

The Muslim Welfare Committee in a representation had offered to demolish the unauthorised storeys themselves.

The commissioner's office said the demolition will be done at the cost of Waqf Board.

Advocate of the Waqf Board B S Thakur said the commissioner's office will conduct the next hearing on December 21 regarding the two remaining floors (ground and first floor).

Hindu organisations have been protesting against unauthorised construction in the mosque and demanding demolition of the illegal storeys.