Bid to smuggle ganja into Gulf averted: 3 held; illicit drugs, car seized

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May 23, 2016

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Kasaragod, May 23: The district police have seized a huge quantity of ganga being transported in a car on the national highway at Hosadurga yesterday.

They have also arrested three people on board the car identified as Moidin (34) from Padannakad, Ubaid (45) and T Shafeeq (33) from Ambalathara village.

The trio were caught while transporting 11 kg of ganja in four bundles. Acting on a tip off, a team of police was waiting for the car on the highway.

When the ganja transporting car tried to escape, the police managed to chase it. Preliminary investigation revealed they had planned the ganja into a Gulf country. Many gulf countries including Saudi Arabia award death penalty for ganja peddlers.

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shaji
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Monday, 23 May 2016

drug traffickers should be dealt severely. They are ruining lives of many people. keep them behind jail for few years. However, main culprits behind the deal should also be traced and punished. I think these people are only carriers working for some big people. Police should burst the racket and catch the people who run the business.

SK
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Monday, 23 May 2016

What is the relevance of giving Air India flight photo for this news.... Apply the gulf laws for such criminal activities....

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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