Missing NRI from Padubidri found in Chennai-Bengaluru train

October 9, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 9: A month after he went missing under mysterious circumstances, Abubacker Padubidri, a non-resident Indian from Padubidri in Udupi district, has finally been traced.

The 48-year-old man was taken into custody by police from a train in which he was reportedly travelling from Chennai to Bengaluru on Saturday.

Later, he was brought back to Mangaluru in a car by the Crime Branch Police, who are yet to find out the truth behind the missing case.

Abubacker, a supervisor at the Al-Sadhan Hyper Market in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, had come home with his wife and children in August on a short vacation. He was staying in the house of his brother-in-law Ismail in Jokatte in Mangaluru taluk.

On September 10, he left for Mangaluru city reportedly to reschedule his return ticket to Saudi Arabia. He was supposed to report for work before Eid-ul-Adha. However, he had planned to extend the vacation for a few days and celebrate the festival in India.

On the same day, Abubacker contacted his wife over phone around 2 p.m. from Mangaluru and told her that he would go to Padubidri to see his mother and other family members and then come back. But, he neither visited his mother's home at Padubidri nor returned to Jokatte.

The family members had started searching for him after finding that his mobile phone had been switched off. Ismail had filed a missing compliant with Panambur police the next day.

Also read:

NRI missing case: Manglauru police still clueless; family helpless

Saudi NRI Abubacker Padubidri goes missing after visiting Mangaluru

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Good news. Alhamdulillah

Thanks to Allah.

Good at last a good news for his family....need to know what is purpose behind his disappearance that too he went to Madras....looks strange....

Alhamdudlillah...at last he is safe and fine..

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

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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