Ganja worth Rs 2.66 lakh seized in Udupi
Udupi, Feb 5: Three people have been arrested on charges of trying to sell ganja and over Rs 2.66 lakh worth of the narcotic substance seized from them in Udupi district, police said on Friday.
The arrest and seizure were made near Manipal on Thursday during an operation by the police to nab the peddlers on a tip-off that ganja from Maharashtra was being brought for sale there, they said.
The accused were identified as Gautam Raju Shimunge, of Maharashtra, Jasvinder Singh hailed from Punjab, Giriya Krishna Jalagar belongs to Bramhavar.
Besides ganja worth Rs 2.66 lakh, the auto rickshaw used by the accused was also seized.
The operation was led by Udupi district superintendent of police Vishnuvardhan, additional SP Kumar Chandra and DySP Sudhakara Naik with police personnel from Manipal.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
