Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.
The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.
"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.
The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.
Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.
The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.
The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."
To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.
As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.
Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.
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If we travel by bus we can see thousands of Tree katte's, Gudi's, Bajana Mandirs, are all these structures legal ? Is any minority community raise complaint against it?
what about RSS terrorist camps, are these goons ready to demolish those illegal anti nationals training camps??
or these hatred only against minorities to woo votes of hindu brothers ??
All Sanghi's election gimick, spread more hate and get more votes,
ivara benna hinde hoguva janarige huchu annabeku.....
live and let us live...
adikaara beku sari, adakkagi ishtondu neecha raagabaaradu ..
dear bajil group this is your end think because when you destroy prayer place ...wait for the day punishment coming from almighty ... that day you and your bajji and your prayer hall be destroyed ....
How many illegal mandirs are built? anybody has got a count ? Did we raise concern?
Why these guys are not pressurizing govt to bring Baliga's murderer Naresh to books ?
Nevertheless, if this building was built without prior permission. it should not continue to function unless it is regularized.
Prior permission is necessary to carry out any sort of construction work...if it is built illegally then it is better to remove it and re-construct it after getting permission if it is really required around....government should look in to bring some kind of amicable solution to sort out this problem....
There are many madrasas around but no trouble from any students to anyone....but one can always expect problems from bajrangies...need to teach them good lessons...if hitlar was here he would have thought them good lesson....
if it is illegal that madarasa should be demolishes as we should respect the law, but now it looks as communal issue. legality and illegality should be count here. law is very clear to built a madarasa in any place where permission is granted. if permission granted no bajarangis or either any goondas are not allowed to do anything. peace talk should be done to handle the situation.
what this bajjis make to stop the construction work of the madrasa, its just a prayer hall, we are not taking any money from govt or not from u so called bajjis, dont let us to do? we tolerated alot.
we will not allow u to complete the construction of madrasa, better u too back off, we are ready to do whatever it takes.
Muslims can read Koran Lakhs of Madrasa Christians can read Bible too many Bible School Hindus can not read Vedas thy dont know Sanskrit
TripleTslaq allowed! Madrasa Allowed! Fatwas allowed! @DrZakirNaikFC spits venom allowed! Owaisi @kanhaiyajnusu allowed!
There has to be a stop to maligning/insulting madrasa, islam, muslims... Stop pushing us against the wall systematically!!
pls correct it to madrasa educated isis inspired muslims. Dont misreport the facts
My choice of weapon is education. I'd enroll you to a real school not a madrasa.
with govt permission madrasa can be built but illegal i m also against it.
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