Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Nov 2: The police on Thursday, November 1, arrested two persons from near Bajal Cross after finding that they were trying to sell ganja to the members of the general public and students. The arrested persons happen to be Shivakumar alias Shivu (26), son of the late Sidde Gowda, resident of Kergalli in Beerihundi gram panchayat, Jayapura revenue division in Mysuru district and Kumar S (23), son of Siddayya from Kergalli village, Mysuru district.
240 grams of ganja was seized from their possession. A case stands registered against them.
The operation was executed by Kankanady town police inspector, Ashok P, police inspector, Pradeep T R, staff of the police station and Anti Rowdy Squad under the leadership of city (south) subdivision assistant police commissioner, T Kodandarama.
Nehru Maidan
In an operation conducted by the city crime branch (CCB) police in association with the police of the city (south) police station, two persons who were peddling ganja to students and others near Nehru Maidan were arrested.
On getting information that two persons were trying to make money by selling ganja near Nehru Maidan, the CCB police conducted joint operation along with the city south police station staff and arrested Mohammed Haneef (32), son of the late B Bava, residing at Fatima Building, near Natekal Circle, Asaigoly, Deralakatte, and Mohammed Shafiq (29), son of Mustafa, resident of Piraramoola Mane, Durgapalla, Manjeshwar, Kasargod district.
The two were taken into custody from near the football ground near Nehru Maidan. 525 grams of ganja valued at Rs 21,000 was recovered from them. In addition, two cell phones and Rs 2,000 in cash were seized. The total value of assets seized stands at Rs 33,000. A case against them has been registered in the city (south) police station. Haneef already faces case relating to ganja peddling registered in the past in the city (north), Konaje, and city (south) police stations.
The staff of city (south) and CCB unit staff and officers guided by city police commissioner, Dr P S Harsha, participated in this operation.
This is the third such operation on Friday.