Man arrested for drug peddling in Ullal; MDMA worth ₹65,000 seized
Mangaluru: Ullal police arrested a man for allegedly drug peddling and registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, police seized 13 grams of MDMA, a banned narcotic substance, worth approximately ₹65,000, along with cash and other materials.
Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy said based on credible information, a team of officers and staff from the Ullal Police Station conducted a raid at a public place near Ranipur Ground in Munnur village of Ullal taluk.
During the operation, police apprehended Imtiyaz alias Mohammed Imtiyaz (40), a resident of Sajipa Munnur, Nandavara in Bantwal taluk.
The accused was allegedly procuring MDMA and selling it at a high price to customers, including college students. Upon his arrest, the police recovered 13 grams of MDMA, ₹2,000 in cash, one mobile phone, a weighing scale, and other related items from his possession.
A case has been registered under Sections 8(c) (unauthorized production), 22(a) (illegal manufacture), 22(b) (intermediate quantity) and 22(c) (commercial quantity) of the NDPS Act, 1985. Further investigation is under way, police said.
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Udupi: Woman, bank employee arrested in property tax fraud case
Udupi: Udupi City Police have arrested two persons, including a woman, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of property tax funds belonging to the Udupi Municipal Council.
The accused have been identified as Shalini, who was working as a tax consultant outside the municipal office, and Ganesh, a bank employee.
According to police, Anand Suvarna had paid Rs 34,730 towards 12 years of property tax for his building in Kalmadi to Shalini on October 16, 2025. She reportedly issued him a receipt acknowledging the payment.
However, when Suvarna recently checked the status of the payment on the property tax portal, he found that the amount had not been credited and was still shown as pending. He then brought the matter to the notice of the Municipal Commissioner, who verified that the payment had not been recorded.
During questioning, Shalini allegedly admitted to the lapse. On February 16, 2026, she generated a new challan in Suvarna’s name and paid Rs 35,213 towards the dues.
Police said a case has been registered at the Udupi City Police Station against the accused for allegedly misappropriating tax money and defrauding the government by affixing the seal of Union Bank on the challan without remitting the amount initially received from the taxpayer.
Further investigation is under way.
