Mangaluru: Excise sleuths raid house, seize ganja, arrest three

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February 6, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 6: In a successful operation, the sleuths of excise department raided a house at Jalligudde in the city and seized a huge quantity of ganja besides arresting three youths on Saturday.

The arrested ganja peddlers have been identified as Chandu alias Venkatesh from Jalligudde, Avinash from Padil and Naufal from Jalligudde.

A press release issued by the department said that it had seized 800 grams of ganja comprising 10 packets of 50 grams, 1 packet of 200 grams and 20 packets of 5 grams. The total worth of the seized ganja is said to be Rs 50,000.

The sleuths also recovered an electronic weighing scale, a sickle, a machete, a knife and five mobile phones from the same house.

The operation was carried out under the guidance of deputy superintendent of excise Dr Ashalata and under the directions of deputy commissioner of district excise department L A Manjunath.

Led by inspector Satish Kumar a team comprising deputy superintendent V Chandrappa, inspector Amarnath, S S Bhandary among others conducted the raid.

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Well done Madam Ashalatha. Good Job.

Hindu-Muslim Bhai Bhai in Ganja business !

GIVE THEM PROPER PUNISHMENT AFTER THAT

THEY SHOULD NOT TOUCH THE GANJA AGAIN AND DONT SPOIL OUR YOUTH .....ANYMORE

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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