Mangaluru Police raids PGs of students in city as a part of crackdown on drugs
Mangaluru: Continuing its crackdown on the smuggling, peddling and use of drugs in the city limits, especially among the students, Mangaluru City Police on Tuesday raided several paying guests locations and hostels.
The police teams visited several PGs and searched the rooms to check and find traces of any drugs or banned substances.
The police however added that nothing was found in the raids so far at PGs in different parts of the city.
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Bengaluru: 18 candidates arrested for cheating in Army Group C recruitment exam
Bengaluru (PTI): Eighteen candidates who appeared for a recently conducted Army Group C recruitment examination here were arrested for allegedly cheating and indulging in malpractice, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made based on an FIR filed by S S Jyothirlingam, Colonel and Security Officer to the Commandant and Managing Director of the 515 Army Base Workshop, where the examination was held on February 8, police said.
The examination was conducted for direct recruitment to Civil Defence Employee Group C posts, specifically Lower Division Clerk positions, they said.
According to the FIR, during the course of the examination, 18 candidates were allegedly caught cheating by using digital and electronic devices with the intention of securing a government job through unfair means.
Electronic devices were found in their possession within the examination premises. In the case of two candidates, electronic devices were also found in bags kept outside the examination hall, it said.
"Based on the complaint, we registered an FIR for cheating and examination malpractice. The electronic devices have been seized. After questioning the candidates, we arrested all 18 of them on February 9 in connection with the incident," a senior police officer said.
Further investigation is underway.
