Two held in Mangaluru for selling MDMA to students; Drugs worth over Rs 2.4 lakh seized
Mangaluru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) police in Mangaluru have arrested two men for allegedly selling banned narcotic substances, including MDMA, to college students and the general public. The police seized a total of 24.57 grams of MDMA from the accused in two separate operations.
Acting on a tip-off, CCB sleuths raided the port and dock area on November 4 and arrested Abdul Salam (39), a resident of Adyar Kannur, who was allegedly selling MDMA while operating an autorickshaw. The police recovered MDMA worth Rs 1.20 lakh from him, along with an autorickshaw, a mobile phone, and a weighing machine. The total value of the seized property is estimated at Rs 2.30 lakh. A case in this regard has been registered at Pandeshwar Police Station.
In a similar operation on November 6, the CCB team received credible information about drug peddling in the Boliyaru area. The police raided the spot and arrested Mohammed Naseer alias Shakir Chaki (28), a resident of Jaradagudde, Boliyaru. The officers seized MDMA worth Rs 1.20 lakh, a motorbike, and a mobile phone from the accused together valued at around Rs 2.05 lakh. A case has been registered at Konaje Police Station.
Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that several others are suspected to be involved in the MDMA supply network, and efforts are on to trace and arrest them.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
