Four men held with banned MDMA in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (PTI): In its bid to make Mangaluru free of drugs, the City Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested four people and recovered 200 grams of MDMA in two operations in the city, police said on Wednesday.
Three people were arrested from Falnir area in the city for selling MDMA, a synthetic drug, brought from Bengaluru in a raid conducted by a CCB team led by ACP P A Hegde.
MDMA is banned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Acting on a tip-off, police arrested A N Mohammad Hanif (47), Syed Faujan (30) and Sirajuddin Abubakar (35), all hailing from neighbouring Kasaragod district in Kerala, they said.
Police seized 100 gm MDMA worth Rs 5 lakh, Rs 4,000 in cash, three mobile phones, digital weighing scale along with the car used by the accused. The combined value of the confiscated assets is estimated to be Rs 10.94 lakh. A case has been registered at the Mangaluru North police station.
In another case, CCB police arrested one person from Alape village near Mangaluru Junction railway station for selling MDMA. The accused has been identified as V K Ibrahim Arshad, also from Kasaragod in Kerala.
Police seized 100 gm MDMA worth Rs 5 lakh, Rs 1,000 in cash, a mobile phone and a digital weight scale from his possession. The total value of the seized assets is estimated at Rs 5.11 lakh. A case in this connection has been registered at Kankanady police station, officials said.
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Andhra Pradesh Police search for director Ram Gopal Varma over offensive posts against Andhra CM
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Police are actively searching for film director Ram Gopal Varma after he failed to appear for questioning in connection with a case filed against him for allegedly posting offensive and morphed images of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, and their family members on social media.
The case was registered at Maddipadu Police Station in Prakasam district on November 11, with the complainant Ramalingam alleging that Varma's posts undermined the reputation of the leaders and caused personal harm.
Three police teams—two in Hyderabad and one in Tamil Nadu—have been deployed to locate Varma. One team is currently in Chennai, another is at his residence in Hyderabad, and the third is searching in Film Nagar. Police officials reported that Varma’s phone is switched off, complicating their efforts.
According to Prakasam District Superintendent of Police (SP) A.R. Damodar, Varma had been issued two notices and was given until November 24 to cooperate with the investigation. However, he failed to appear, leading to intensified search efforts.
Varma’s lawyer has argued that physical presence is not required and has requested that the investigation proceed in a virtual format under provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The lawyer stated that Varma had communicated his willingness to cooperate digitally but alleged that police had not responded to his requests.
SP Damodar criticised the director's approach, stating, "Without appearing for the investigation, how can Varma suggest a virtual probe?" He confirmed that police are pursuing all legal avenues to ensure compliance.
Varma, who had earlier requested additional time due to prior commitments, was summoned for investigation on November 25 but failed to attend. Police have stated that further legal action will follow if he continues to remain uncooperative.
