Mangalore: Mangalore South police and Mangalore CCB police in a joint operation have arrested three persons, including a medical student, for allegedly selling ganja to college students, medical college students and the general public.

The arrested have been identified as Prajwal Phenihas (26) of Valencia, Gorigudda, Dhruv Shetty (19) of Sakleshpur and Shivani (22) of Kulai.

The accused had Rs 1,40,000 in their possession. Police said 5.4 Kg of ganja, four mobile phones and one tab were seized.

Based on a tip-off received by PSI Sheetal Alagur of South police station, the accused Prajwal Phenihas was taken into custody and interrogated.

One of the accused, Prajwal, used to buy ganja from Maharashtra and give it to his friends Dhruv Shetty and Shivani in Mangalore and sell it to college students, medical college students and the public through them, police said.

A case has been registered against the accused in Mangalore South Police Station and the investigation is on. Among the accused, a case was registered against Prajwal at the Sen police station in connection with the trafficking of MDMA and ganja..

ACP PA Hegde of CCB unit, Police Inspector Shyam Sundar HM, PSI Rajendra and PSI Sheetal Alaguru of Mangalore South Police Station, PSI Jyoti and staff of Mangalore South Police Station and CCB unit were involved in the search of the accused.

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New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.

According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.

"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.

He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.

During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.

"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.