Mangaluru: A 35-year-old man identified as Mahesh Saliyan from Jappinamogaru, Kankanady, has been arrested by the Kankanady Town Police for allegedly harassing the public under the influence of drugs near Pumpwell.

According to police, the incident came to light after a complaint was received stating that a man was stopping auto-rickshaws and abusing the public. Police rushed to the spot and took the man into custody. During interrogation, he reportedly admitted to having consumed ganja.

He was later sent for a medical examination, which confirmed drug consumption. A case has been registered at the Kankanady Town Police Station and further investigation is underway.

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Jamtara (Jharkhand) (PTI): A man was shot dead by three unidentified bike-borne armed miscreants in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place at Dharampur village within Narainpur police station limits when the victim, identified as Furkan Ansari, a resident of the same village, had gone out for his morning tea at a stall around 8.15 am, they said.

Narainpur OC Murad Hasan said, "The victim's body was handed over to his family members after post-mortem examination at Sadar Hospital."

Police have launched an investigation into the matter, the OC said.