Mangaulru: Puneeth Shetty arrested for threatening police officials following road rage
Mangaluru: Puneet Shetty (35), a resident of Shakti Nagar, has been apprehended by the Urva police on charges of intimidating a police inspector and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in relation to a car and bike collision incident.
The accused was presented before the court and subsequently remanded in judicial custody.
The altercation arose between a car driver and a motorbike rider over a collision involving the two vehicles. It is alleged that the bike rider, in a fit of anger, struck the car. A case was registered at the Urva Police Station in connection with this incident.
Puneet Shetty, concerning this matter, contacted the ASI of Urwa police station, urging the arrest of the bike rider in question. During the exchange, Puneet Shetty allegedly disregarded the ASI's explanations and reportedly threatened to escalate the matter to the commissioner and have the ASI transferred. The purported conversation spanned approximately 8 minutes.
A case has been filed at Urva Police Station against the accused, charging him with obstructing police duties and making threats over the phone.
Accused Puneet Shetty has faced multiple cases registered across various police stations, including Barke, Pandeshwar, Port, Urva, and Kankanadi Nagar. A criminal record has also been established due to his history of unlawful activities.
Given Puneet Shetty's criminal background, coupled with his possession of a licensed pistol, Inspector Bharti of Urva station has submitted a report to higher authorities requesting the annulment of the accused's pistol license.
Reports suggest that Puneet Shetty, once associated with the labor unit of the Congress, was suspended on account of violating party discipline.
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234 held in anti-drug operation in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 15 (PTI): The Kerala police on Saturday said as part of its special drive to crack down on individuals suspected of drug trafficking, 234 people were arrested, and varying quantities of several deadly narcotics, including MDMA, were seized.
The State Police Media Centre (SPMC) stated that on March 14, as part of the drive, D-Hunt, authorities inspected 2,362 individuals suspected of drug trafficking and arrested 234 of them.
The operation was carried out across the state to identify and take strict legal action against those involved in the storage and distribution of banned drugs.
Police registered 222 cases related to the possession of various prohibited substances, according to a statement issued by the SPMC.
Additionally, authorities seized 0.0119 kg of MDMA, 6.171 kg of cannabis, and 167 cannabis 'beedis' from those arrested.
Operation D-Hunt is being jointly implemented by the Range-based NDPS Coordination Cell and District Police Chiefs under the leadership of State Anti-Narcotics Task Force Head and ADGP (Law and Order) Manoj Abraham, following the instructions of State Police Chief Dr Sheikh Darvesh Sahib, the statement said.
The SPMC also announced that a 24-hour Anti-Narcotics Control Room (9497927797) has been set up to receive information from the public regarding drug-related activities.
The details of individuals who contact this number will be kept confidential, it added.
Furthermore, the operation will continue in the coming days through sustained surveillance and the creation of a database of individuals regularly involved in drug-related activities and transactions.
