Engineering graduate held for peddling drugs through Facebook

December 11, 2015

Bengaluru, Dec 11: A 23-year-old B.Tech graduate and his associate have been arrested by Kadugodi police on the charge of peddling drugs to students of a reputed college in Whitefield.

The accused, Srihari, allegedly opened a Facebook page to advertise about the drugs and even left a mobile phone number for his prospective clients. A few weeks ago, when someone had enquired about buying marijuana on his Facebook page, Srihari had asked the person to contact him while giving out phone number.

Police officials on decoy, approached Srihari as a customer and sought marijuana.

“Srihari asked the policemen to meet him at a place in Kadugodi. He was nabbed while he was waiting at the pre-designated place,” the Kadugodi police said.

As much as 5 kilos of marijuana and 23 strips of LSD, worth over 1.5 lakh, was seized from his paying guest accommodation in Chalaghatta. Based on his information, his associate Arjun (25) was also arrested. “We believe that Arjun was the supplier to Srihari who then sold it to his clients,” said DCP (South East) Rohini Katoch.

The page has now been blocked. However, the police are continuing investigation.

Srihari, after completing his B. Tech, had come to the city to attend some interviews. Police officials said that he was involved in drug peddling in Hyderabad as well.

“He is an addict himself and used his contacts in Hyderabad to source his drugs,” Ms. Rohini Sepat added.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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